Overview

El Bao (Playa del Bao / Samil) is a flat water kite spot in the Vigo estuary. Sheltered from Atlantic swell. Works with SW-W winds. Popular with Vigo kiters for flat water sessions when the open coast is too rough. Near Samil beach area. Beginner-friendly conditions.

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Spot forecast for El Bao

Sunrise 08:53 · Sunset 19:46

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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 · 05:59 · 1.5 m
High tide Tue 20 · 12:29 · 2.5 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 18:59 · 1.3 m
High tide Wed 21 · 01:15 · 2.4 m

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El Bao: 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

62h

in April · 9.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in April: 8 rideable days a month and 62 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is August, at 4 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 14 °C. The wettest month is January, with 272 mm.

Monthly averages: El Bao

Monthly averages — El Bao — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.0	53 h	14 °C	272 mm
February	7.0	38 h	15 °C	193 mm
March	8.0	65 h	16 °C	207 mm
April	9.5	62 h	19 °C	179 mm
May	7.0	45 h	19 °C	132 mm
June	6.5	32 h	23 °C	20 mm
July	6.0	37 h	26 °C	11 mm
August	4.0	20 h	25 °C	7 mm
September	5.0	40 h	21 °C	73 mm
October	8.0	70 h	20 °C	189 mm
November	6.0	33 h	17 °C	189 mm
December	4.5	24 h	14 °C	167 mm

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Technical details of El Bao 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: Beginner

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