Praia Grande de Pera kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Portugal · District de Faro

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 37.1 | -8.35

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 · 1.4 m
  • High tide · 2.4 m
  • Low tide · 1.2 m
  • High tide · 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

0 5 10 15 January: 9 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days14 d J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 7 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days2 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 9 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days14 d J August: 10.5 rideable days A September: 7 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 2 rideable days2 d D

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

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

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

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Open all year round
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