Overview

Praia Grande de Pêra is a large beach between Albufeira and Armação de Pêra in central Algarve. South-facing, works with SW-W winds. In summer the Nortada NW tends to be offshore. Winter swells bring kitable waves. Wide sandy beach with typical Algarve sandstone formations. Tourist area with full amenities.

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Spot forecast for Praia Grande de Pera

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:50

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 04:18 · 1.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 10:55 · 2.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:18 · 1.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:38 · 2.3 m

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Praia Grande de Pera: 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

78h

in July · 14 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 12 rideable days a month and 78 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 2 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

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 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 153 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Grande de Pera

Monthly averages — Praia Grande de Pera — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	63 h	18 °C	138 mm
February	6.0	44 h	18 °C	67 mm
March	12.5	114 h	18 °C	153 mm
April	10.5	76 h	21 °C	43 mm
May	11.5	75 h	25 °C	14 mm
June	10.0	69 h	29 °C	1 mm
July	14.0	78 h	32 °C	0 mm
August	10.5	40 h	32 °C	0 mm
September	7.0	42 h	28 °C	1 mm
October	9.0	62 h	24 °C	90 mm
November	5.0	38 h	20 °C	93 mm
December	2.0	10 h	17 °C	45 mm

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Technical details of Praia Grande de Pera spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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