Overview

Praia Velha is between Praia da Vieira and Figueira da Foz. Long sandy beach, NW Nortada, Atlantic conditions. Quiet, uncrowded. Pine forests and dunes. Intermediate level. A stretch of unspoilt coast.

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Spot forecast for Praia Velha

Sunrise 08:51 · Sunset 19:50

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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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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:44 · 1.4 m High tide 12:16 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:46 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:01 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:54 · 1.3 m High tide 13:14 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:35 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:48 · 2.4 m Low tide 07:43 · 1.1 m High tide 13:57 · 2.7 m Low tide 20:13 · 0.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 02:25 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:22 · 0.9 m High tide 14:34 · 2.9 m Low tide 20:48 · 0.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 03:00 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:59 · 0.7 m High tide 15:10 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:22 · 0.5 m

Praia Velha: 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

234h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 234 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 5.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 237 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia Velha

Monthly averages — Praia Velha — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.5	45 h	16 °C	131 mm
February	8.5	75 h	16 °C	103 mm
March	13.5	107 h	16 °C	237 mm
April	13.5	133 h	20 °C	115 mm
May	23.0	234 h	20 °C	46 mm
June	19.5	200 h	22 °C	32 mm
July	22.0	218 h	23 °C	1 mm
August	22.0	216 h	23 °C	1 mm
September	22.0	163 h	22 °C	10 mm
October	8.0	48 h	21 °C	107 mm
November	6.5	41 h	18 °C	129 mm
December	7.5	56 h	15 °C	111 mm

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Technical details of Praia Velha spot

The spot works with winds from N, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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