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Spot de Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira

Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Portugal · Faro

37.20 | -8.90

Overview

Duplicate entry — see main spot Praia da Bordeira (ID 7151) for full information.

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Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira: when to go?

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 293 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 15.7 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

16-22 knots · 71% 22-30 knots · 28% 30-40 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is October, with 22 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira — averaged over 3 years of records
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 172 h 16 °C 1 mm
February 20.3 172 h 17 °C 6 mm
March 25.3 217 h 17 °C 5 mm
April 24.3 259 h 20 °C 5 mm
May 28.7 293 h 21 °C 1 mm
June 28.0 300 h 23 °C 0 mm
July 27.7 319 h 25 °C 0 mm
August 26.7 308 h 25 °C 0 mm
September 23.3 225 h 24 °C 2 mm
October 22.3 178 h 23 °C 22 mm
November 17.7 137 h 19 °C 0 mm
December 15.7 133 h 17 °C 5 mm
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Technical details of Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Advanced

Hazards

Powerful waves: Atlantic swells can be very large. Not for beginners.

Strong currents: rip currents along the cliffs. Stay aware of your position.

Remote: limited rescue facilities. Kite with a buddy.

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