Overview

Meco (Praia do Meco) is a wild, dramatic beach south of Lagoa de Albufeira. High cliffs, pristine sand, and a famous nudist section. NW Nortada with Atlantic waves. More exposed than the Caparica strip. Strong currents possible near the cliffs. Popular with surfers. Intermediate to advanced for kite. Beautiful, untouched natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Meco

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:52

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

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 17:32 · 1.2 m
High tide Tue 20 · 23:47 · 2.2 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 05:40 · 1.2 m
High tide Wed 21 · 12:00 · 2.5 m

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Meco: 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

238h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

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 15 °C. The wettest month is March, with 236 mm.

Monthly averages: Meco

Monthly averages — Meco — 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	56 h	16 °C	134 mm
February	10.0	97 h	17 °C	85 mm
March	13.5	109 h	17 °C	236 mm
April	13.5	131 h	20 °C	71 mm
May	24.0	238 h	21 °C	26 mm
June	18.5	201 h	23 °C	9 mm
July	21.5	213 h	26 °C	1 mm
August	23.5	239 h	26 °C	0 mm
September	18.5	160 h	24 °C	4 mm
October	9.0	62 h	22 °C	66 mm
November	8.5	57 h	19 °C	137 mm
December	9.5	67 h	15 °C	84 mm

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Technical details of Meco 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: Advanced

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