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Embalse de Portaje kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Spain · Estrémadure

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 294 m 39.88 | -6.53

Overview

The Embalse de Portaje is a kitesurfing spot located on a reservoir in Extremadura. This inland water body offers flat conditions in a peaceful rural setting. Winds are regular in this plains region. Ideal for beginners and intermediate riders. No tides or swell.
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Spot forecast for Embalse de Portaje

Sunrise 08:41 · Sunset 19:39

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

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Embalse de Portaje: 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

243h

in March · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to November, peaking in March: 22 rideable days a month and 243 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 15 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 22 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 13 °C. The wettest month is March, with 171 mm.

Monthly averages: Embalse de Portaje
Monthly averages — Embalse de Portaje — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 124 h 14 °C 111 mm
February 15.0 111 h 16 °C 52 mm
March 23.5 243 h 16 °C 171 mm
April 21.5 196 h 21 °C 54 mm
May 21.5 167 h 25 °C 24 mm
June 21.5 141 h 32 °C 28 mm
July 23.0 171 h 36 °C 1 mm
August 22.0 147 h 37 °C 0 mm
September 20.5 147 h 29 °C 24 mm
October 23.0 187 h 23 °C 82 mm
November 21.0 163 h 17 °C 66 mm
December 14.0 99 h 13 °C 85 mm

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Technical details of Embalse de Portaje spot

N: Rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Depending on conditions W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, SW, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Required level
Beginner

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