Overview

Gafanha is another access point to the Ria de Aveiro lagoon, near Costa Nova. Flat shallow water in the lagoon, good for beginners and freestyle. Part of the same lagoon system but less frequented. Works with north (summer) and south (winter) winds.

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Spot forecast for Gafanha / 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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Gafanha / 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

207h

in July · 25 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 22 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 215 mm.

Monthly averages: Gafanha / Ria de Aveiro

Monthly averages — Gafanha / 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	7.5	44 h	15 °C	170 mm
February	11.5	72 h	16 °C	113 mm
March	17.5	106 h	17 °C	215 mm
April	18.5	145 h	20 °C	126 mm
May	24.0	197 h	20 °C	72 mm
June	22.0	185 h	22 °C	27 mm
July	25.0	207 h	24 °C	3 mm
August	24.0	222 h	23 °C	1 mm
September	23.0	167 h	22 °C	32 mm
October	12.0	66 h	21 °C	164 mm
November	9.5	54 h	18 °C	157 mm
December	10.5	68 h	15 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Gafanha / Ria de Aveiro spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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