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figueira da foz kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Portugal · District de Coimbra

Spot currently openIntermediate level 40.14 | -8.86

Overview

Figueira da Foz is a major beach resort city at the mouth of the Mondego river, between Porto and Lisbon. The Praia da Figueira is one of the widest beaches in Europe. NW Nortada with Atlantic waves. The river mouth creates interesting conditions — some flat areas in the estuary. Popular surf and kite destination with full town amenities, casino, and restaurants. The beach of Cabedelo (south bank of the Mondego) offers more sheltered conditions.

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Spot forecast for figueira da foz

Sunrise 07:51 · Sunset 18:49

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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 6.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:471.4 m11:192.4 m17:481.2 m00:032.3 m05:571.3 m12:162.6 m18:371.1 m00:502.5 m06:451.1 m12:592.8 m19:150.9 m01:282.7 m07:250.9 m13:362.9 m19:500.7 m02:022.9 m08:020.7 m14:123.1 m20:240.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.5 m

figueira da foz: 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

227h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 227 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 6 rideable days6 d J February: 9 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 6 rideable days6 d J February: 9 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 16.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 8.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 227 mm.

Monthly averages: figueira da foz
Monthly averages — figueira da foz — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.0 42 h 15 °C 153 mm
February 9.0 76 h 16 °C 104 mm
March 12.5 100 h 16 °C 227 mm
April 16.5 146 h 18 °C 118 mm
May 22.5 227 h 19 °C 59 mm
June 19.0 201 h 20 °C 27 mm
July 21.5 221 h 22 °C 2 mm
August 21.0 218 h 22 °C 1 mm
September 18.5 152 h 21 °C 18 mm
October 11.5 56 h 20 °C 144 mm
November 8.0 42 h 18 °C 159 mm
December 8.5 63 h 15 °C 98 mm

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Technical details of figueira da foz 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: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

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