Overview

Costa Nova is the main lagoon kite spot of the Ria de Aveiro system, located between Porto and Figueira da Foz. The Ria de Aveiro is a large inland stretch of water just 100m from the Atlantic — flat, shallow and ideal for learning kite in safe conditions.

Two main wind directions: North (summer, steady and reliable March-October) and South (winter, gusty and shifty). The lagoon works with most wind directions thanks to its size and orientation.

Costa Nova is famous for its colorful striped houses (palheiros) — one of Portugal's most iconic images. Charming village with restaurants and cafés. 45 min from Porto, Coimbra, Viseu or Figueira da Foz.

The ocean side (Praia da Costa Nova) offers waves for the adventurous. The lagoon side offers mirror-flat water for beginners and freestylers.

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Spot forecast for Costa Nova / 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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 11:23 · 2.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:52 · 1.3 m
High tide Wed 21 · 00:07 · 2.3 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 06:01 · 1.3 m

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Costa Nova / 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

235h

in May · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 235 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 228 mm.

Monthly averages: Costa Nova / Ria de Aveiro

Monthly averages — Costa Nova / 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	14.0	100 h	15 °C	166 mm
February	12.5	100 h	16 °C	111 mm
March	20.5	139 h	16 °C	228 mm
April	22.0	185 h	18 °C	134 mm
May	26.5	235 h	19 °C	77 mm
June	20.5	198 h	21 °C	30 mm
July	24.5	225 h	23 °C	3 mm
August	21.5	218 h	22 °C	1 mm
September	19.5	158 h	21 °C	33 mm
October	16.5	93 h	20 °C	160 mm
November	13.5	96 h	18 °C	162 mm
December	13.5	103 h	15 °C	104 mm

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Technical details of Costa Nova / Ria de Aveiro spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Local association recommendations

Riactiva — kitesurf/windsurf/SUP/surf school established since 1997. Lessons and rentals on the Ria de Aveiro. riactiva.com

MyWay Kite & Surf — kite school + hotel + bar in Aveiro. Lessons, SUP, wakeboarding. myway-kitesurf.com

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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