Overview

Vale Figueiras is one of the wildest beaches on the Costa Vicentina, north of Bordeira. Completely unspoilt, dirt road access. Powerful Atlantic swells, NW Nortada. Rocky sections and strong currents. Expert only. Truly remote — no infrastructure, no rescue. Stunning natural amphitheatre of cliffs.

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Spot forecast for Vale Figueiras

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:52

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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 · 04:23 · 1.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 10:58 · 2.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:24 · 1.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:41 · 2.2 m

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Vale Figueiras: 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

311h

in May · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 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 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: Vale Figueiras

Monthly averages — Vale Figueiras — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.5	71 h	17 °C	119 mm
February	13.5	115 h	18 °C	62 mm
March	15.5	143 h	17 °C	183 mm
April	15.0	165 h	20 °C	39 mm
May	25.5	311 h	21 °C	10 mm
June	22.0	270 h	23 °C	5 mm
July	23.0	299 h	25 °C	0 mm
August	24.5	310 h	25 °C	0 mm
September	19.5	229 h	23 °C	2 mm
October	12.0	102 h	22 °C	55 mm
November	13.5	81 h	19 °C	71 mm
December	11.0	99 h	16 °C	74 mm

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Technical details of Vale Figueiras spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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