Overview

Rio Tejo / Ponta do Mato is a flat water spot on the Tagus river estuary south of Lisbon. Shallow, protected from ocean swell. Works with NW Nortada crossing the estuary. Good for beginners and foil. Close to the Vasco da Gama bridge. A local alternative when the Atlantic coast is too rough.

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Spot forecast for rio tejo | ponta do mato

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:51

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 11:04 · 2.3 m
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

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rio tejo | ponta do mato: 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

166h

in August · 19.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 17 rideable days a month and 166 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is November, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: rio tejo | ponta do mato

Monthly averages — rio tejo | ponta do mato — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.0	31 h	16 °C	106 mm
February	7.0	54 h	17 °C	65 mm
March	7.0	54 h	18 °C	142 mm
April	9.0	79 h	21 °C	61 mm
May	18.0	138 h	23 °C	15 mm
June	16.0	122 h	27 °C	4 mm
July	18.5	144 h	29 °C	1 mm
August	19.5	166 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	15.0	125 h	27 °C	1 mm
October	3.0	22 h	24 °C	48 mm
November	2.5	20 h	19 °C	109 mm
December	6.0	33 h	16 °C	71 mm

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Technical details of rio tejo | ponta do mato spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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