Overview

Escola de Vela is the interior lagoon spot of Lagoa de Óbidos, open all year including summer (unlike the top lagoon which closes June 15 - Sept 15). Stronger wind due to Venturi effect. Deep enough for foiling. North wind best. Oursins present — wear booties. The main kite school zone on the lagoon.

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Spot forecast for Escola de Vela

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:51

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 11:15 · 2.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:46 · 1.2 m
High tide Wed 21 · 00:00 · 2.2 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 05:53 · 1.2 m

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Escola de Vela: when to go?

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Season · peak

312h

in August · 25 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 312 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 188 mm.

Monthly averages: Escola de Vela

Monthly averages — Escola de Vela — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	45 h	16 °C	113 mm
February	11.0	84 h	17 °C	80 mm
March	12.0	110 h	16 °C	188 mm
April	14.0	146 h	19 °C	91 mm
May	23.5	273 h	19 °C	28 mm
June	21.0	250 h	22 °C	25 mm
July	23.5	291 h	23 °C	1 mm
August	25.0	312 h	23 °C	0 mm
September	21.5	206 h	22 °C	6 mm
October	9.5	73 h	22 °C	72 mm
November	8.0	43 h	18 °C	110 mm
December	8.0	64 h	15 °C	113 mm

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Technical details of Escola de Vela spot

The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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