Overview

Monte Gordo is the easternmost kite spot in the Algarve, near the Spanish border. This wide sandy beach works best with Levante (east wind) from Tarifa — when it blows, conditions can be excellent with side-onshore wind and some waves. A great alternative when the rest of the Algarve has no wind.

Popular seaside resort town with all amenities. The beach stretches east to the Guadiana river mouth (Spanish border).

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Spot forecast for Monte Gordo

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:46

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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 · 10:55 · 2.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:15 · 1.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:37 · 2.3 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 05:26 · 1.3 m

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Monte Gordo: 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

37h

in November · 6 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in November: 5 rideable days a month and 37 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is June, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 153 mm.

Monthly averages: Monte Gordo

Monthly averages — Monte Gordo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	19 h	17 °C	120 mm
February	3.5	21 h	17 °C	76 mm
March	6.0	26 h	18 °C	153 mm
April	7.5	37 h	21 °C	39 mm
May	1.0	6 h	24 °C	15 mm
June	0.0	2 h	28 °C	5 mm
July	2.5	9 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	0.5	1 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	2.0	6 h	27 °C	2 mm
October	5.0	29 h	23 °C	101 mm
November	6.0	37 h	20 °C	148 mm
December	5.5	36 h	16 °C	76 mm

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Technical details of Monte Gordo spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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