Overview

Praia da Rocha Baixinha (also known as Praia dos Tomates) is between Vilamoura and Albufeira. Wide sandy beach, south-facing. Works with SW-W winds. Nortada NW offshore in summer. Tourist area with hotels and restaurants. Small waves, sandy bottom. Intermediate. Not the most reliable for kite but works on SW days.

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Spot forecast for Praia da Rocha Baixinha

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:49

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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 · 10:54 · 2.4 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:16 · 1.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:37 · 2.3 m

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Praia da Rocha Baixinha: 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

82h

in May · 14.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 13 rideable days a month and 82 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is December, at 2 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 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 193 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia da Rocha Baixinha

Monthly averages — Praia da Rocha Baixinha — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	59 h	17 °C	160 mm
February	6.5	42 h	18 °C	95 mm
March	12.0	107 h	18 °C	193 mm
April	11.5	77 h	21 °C	44 mm
May	14.5	82 h	25 °C	20 mm
June	13.0	84 h	28 °C	2 mm
July	12.5	57 h	31 °C	0 mm
August	9.0	37 h	31 °C	0 mm
September	9.5	48 h	28 °C	1 mm
October	9.5	61 h	24 °C	103 mm
November	6.0	37 h	20 °C	130 mm
December	2.0	7 h	17 °C	58 mm

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Technical details of Praia da Rocha Baixinha spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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