Overview

Sado River spot is on the estuary of the Sado river near Comporta/Tróia. The estuary offers flat, sheltered water — a potential alternative to ocean riding when conditions are too rough. Shallow, warm water. Less wind than ocean spots as the estuary is partially sheltered. Known for its resident bottlenose dolphins. Within the Reserva Natural do Estuário do Sado.

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Spot forecast for Sado River

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:50

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Sado River: 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

239h

in August · 23 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 20 rideable days a month and 239 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 4.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 91%13-20 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 91% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 145 mm.

Monthly averages: Sado River

Monthly averages — Sado River — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.0	40 h	16 °C	142 mm
February	9.5	68 h	17 °C	61 mm
March	9.0	66 h	18 °C	145 mm
April	11.0	102 h	21 °C	55 mm
May	20.5	185 h	24 °C	16 mm
June	18.5	185 h	27 °C	9 mm
July	20.5	202 h	29 °C	1 mm
August	23.0	239 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	18.0	175 h	27 °C	2 mm
October	7.5	44 h	23 °C	54 mm
November	4.5	31 h	19 °C	109 mm
December	10.0	64 h	16 °C	71 mm

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Technical details of Sado River 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: Beginner

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