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Cabanas de Tavira / Ilha de Cabanas kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Portugal · District de Faro
Overview
Large white sand beach, the kite area is a bit further after the rental umbrella zone. This is the location of the Eolis school. There is a restaurant, shower and toilet just after the water taxi pier and a bar on the beach. After the umbrella area, the beach continues for kilometers towards Altura. It's a huge white sand beach that stretches from Faro to Spain. The thermal wind comes side on from Faro and the water surface is flat. It's therefore possible to ride for kilometers along the beach. However, with an east-southeast wind (very strong Levante coming from Tarifa) there will be waves. There are plenty of magnificent spots along this immense beach; e.g. Praia da Fuseta (10min Ferry) or Praia do Barril (train) but at Cabanas de Tavira; the beach is easily accessible by water taxi (5min). Even with a foil and two kites, crossing is easy. At Altura you can access by car, but the kite zone is small and there are many more swimmers. For foilers; Cabanas is a training spot for Portugal's race team and the place where there weren't those small algae in the water. As a bonus, Tavira is well worth visiting.
Spot forecast for Cabanas de Tavira / Ilha de Cabanas
Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:52
Next tides
- Low tide · 1.2 m
- High tide · 2.4 m
- Low tide · 1.2 m
- High tide · 2.2 m
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Cabanas de Tavira / Ilha de Cabanas: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
170h
in July · 25.5 rideable days
The season runs from March to August, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 170 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 4 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 140 mm.
Monthly averages: Cabanas de Tavira / Ilha de Cabanas
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5 | 85 h | 17 °C | 109 mm |
| February | 10.5 | 62 h | 18 °C | 71 mm |
| March | 19.5 | 143 h | 18 °C | 140 mm |
| April | 23.0 | 156 h | 21 °C | 32 mm |
| May | 22.5 | 142 h | 25 °C | 12 mm |
| June | 24.0 | 166 h | 29 °C | 3 mm |
| July | 25.5 | 170 h | 31 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 22.5 | 130 h | 31 °C | 0 mm |
| September | 16.5 | 100 h | 28 °C | 2 mm |
| October | 18.0 | 105 h | 24 °C | 83 mm |
| November | 11.0 | 78 h | 20 °C | 120 mm |
| December | 4.0 | 18 h | 17 °C | 71 mm |
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Technical details of Cabanas de Tavira / Ilha de Cabanas spot
The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.
Local association recommendations
Eolis Kite School — based on the island, lessons and rental. Contact them for opening dates and conditions.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
You need to check with the Eolis school for the spot's opening dates and water taxi schedules. In summer, there were enough water taxis to cross, it was very easy.
- Required level
- Beginner
Parking
You need to leave your equipment in front of the water taxi departure and then park your car in Cabanas. There is a parking lot 5min walk away.
Wind specificities
The thermal wind in summer rises around noon and blows until the end of the day. A strong wind forecast for Lagos coming from the ocean will improve conditions by reinforcing the thermal wind. You should check with the Eolis school for other wind directions.
Hazards
No danger except sunburn.
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