Overview

Praia de Alvor sits on the east side of the Ria de Alvor lagoon, complementing the Lagos side. Similar conditions to Meia Praia — Nortada NW winds, some chop on the ocean side. The charming fishing village of Alvor is nearby with restaurants and bars.

The lagoon entrance between Alvor and Lagos offers flat water riding at mid-high tide. Easy access from Alvor town.

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Spot forecast for Praia de Alvor

Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 18:51

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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 de Alvor: 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

209h

in July · 26 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 209 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 140 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia de Alvor

Monthly averages — Praia de Alvor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	41 h	17 °C	119 mm
February	9.5	68 h	18 °C	68 mm
March	9.0	79 h	17 °C	140 mm
April	12.0	102 h	20 °C	44 mm
May	24.0	205 h	23 °C	14 mm
June	20.5	177 h	26 °C	3 mm
July	26.0	209 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	25.0	203 h	29 °C	0 mm
September	21.0	145 h	26 °C	2 mm
October	14.0	84 h	23 °C	83 mm
November	7.5	39 h	20 °C	93 mm
December	8.5	51 h	17 °C	51 mm

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Technical details of Praia de Alvor spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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