Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Portugal · Faro

Spot currently openAdvanced level 37.2 | -8.9

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Spot forecast for Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:52

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

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  • High tide · 2.3 m
  • Low tide · 1.2 m
  • High tide · 2.2 m
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Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira: 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

311h

in May · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J February: 13.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 15 rideable days A May: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19.5 rideable days S October: 12 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 11 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira
Monthly averages — Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 71 h 17 °C 119 mm
February 13.5 115 h 18 °C 62 mm
March 15.5 143 h 17 °C 183 mm
April 15.0 165 h 20 °C 39 mm
May 25.5 311 h 21 °C 10 mm
June 22.0 270 h 23 °C 5 mm
July 23.0 299 h 25 °C 0 mm
August 24.5 310 h 25 °C 0 mm
September 19.5 229 h 23 °C 2 mm
October 12.0 102 h 22 °C 55 mm
November 13.5 81 h 19 °C 71 mm
December 11.0 99 h 16 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of Praia da Bordeira / Carrapateira spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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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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