Cais do Bico / Ria de Aveiro kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Portugal · Aveiro

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 1 m 40.73 | -8.65

Overview

Cais do Bico is a kite spot on the inner Ria de Aveiro lagoon, near Murtosa. Shallow, flat water — perfect for beginners. The wide lagoon provides ample space. North wind (summer thermal) is steady and reliable. A quieter alternative to Costa Nova/Barra. Traditional fishing village atmosphere with moliceiro boats.

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Spot forecast for Cais do Bico / Ria de Aveiro

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:47

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

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Cais do Bico / Ria de Aveiro: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

180h

in July · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 21 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days24 d J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 240 mm.

Monthly averages: Cais do Bico / Ria de Aveiro
Monthly averages — Cais do Bico / Ria de Aveiro — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 28 h 15 °C 201 mm
February 9.5 61 h 16 °C 126 mm
March 16.5 91 h 16 °C 240 mm
April 16.5 119 h 19 °C 138 mm
May 22.5 172 h 20 °C 78 mm
June 21.0 158 h 22 °C 24 mm
July 24.0 180 h 24 °C 4 mm
August 23.5 179 h 23 °C 1 mm
September 21.5 144 h 22 °C 40 mm
October 11.0 49 h 21 °C 177 mm
November 9.0 42 h 18 °C 183 mm
December 8.0 51 h 15 °C 106 mm

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Technical details of Cais do Bico / Ria de Aveiro spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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