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Murtosa / Ria de Aveiro kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Portugal · Aveiro
Overview
Murtosa is a popular kite spot on the Ria de Aveiro, a large shallow lagoon 1 hour south of Porto. The lagoon offers flat, shallow water — perfect for beginners and freestyle. Multiple kite spots spread along the Ria: Murtosa, Barra, Costa Nova, and Gafanha. Wind is Nortada NW thermal, less powerful than Viana but more accessible. Water temperature warmer than open ocean. The Ria de Aveiro is famous for its colorful striped houses (Costa Nova) and traditional moliceiro boats.
Spot forecast for Murtosa / Ria de Aveiro
Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:47
Next tides
- High tide · 2.4 m
- Low tide · 1.3 m
- High tide · 2.3 m
- Low tide · 1.3 m
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Murtosa / 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…)
234h
in July · 26 rideable days
The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 4.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 295 mm.
Monthly averages: Murtosa / Ria de Aveiro
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | 34 h | 15 °C | 208 mm |
| February | 9.0 | 75 h | 15 °C | 140 mm |
| March | 12.5 | 96 h | 16 °C | 295 mm |
| April | 19.0 | 164 h | 18 °C | 168 mm |
| May | 24.0 | 222 h | 18 °C | 114 mm |
| June | 21.0 | 197 h | 21 °C | 28 mm |
| July | 26.0 | 234 h | 22 °C | 5 mm |
| August | 23.5 | 228 h | 22 °C | 2 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 173 h | 20 °C | 48 mm |
| October | 12.5 | 72 h | 20 °C | 193 mm |
| November | 7.0 | 49 h | 18 °C | 206 mm |
| December | 7.5 | 68 h | 15 °C | 127 mm |
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Technical details of Murtosa / Ria de Aveiro spot
The spot works with winds from N, WNW, NW, NNW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Mainly summer months for the wind, check with Adriano.
- Required level
- Beginner
Parking
With the school, parking next to the villa. Without the school, people park along the road before arriving at the school. There is also a small campsite behind the school villa.
Wind specificities
Nortada is a thermal wind from the north (Nortada = north), during the summer months, on sunny and hot days. It rises every day from 1 PM and steadily increases in strength until evening. There can also be a weather wind coming from the southwest.
Hazards
Be careful when crossing the road, there are electric poles and watch out for cars (not often). For foiling, be careful at falling tide as there isn't much depth.
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