Ofir Esposende

Fão • Portugal flag Portugal
Popular Kite Spot
193 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea, river
Beach type
sand
Crowd
medium
Rider level
all
Tide dependent
no
Tidal range (low–high difference)
3.1 m
Waves
flat, small, medium, big

Overview

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Description: You can go in the river. There you have flat water, but it might get a little bit crowded. A lot of beginners here. Or you go on the other side in the sea. There you have small waves and endless space.

Best way to get there from the town esposende is by boat. The local kite school offers transfer.
The other option is walking from the beach. But this might take up to an hour from the closes parking spot.

Best season: May – Aug (a lot of thermal wind).

It is your responsibility to check whether kitesurfing is allowed at the spot; you might need a 'special permit' or membership from a local kite organization, etc. Local rules can change. Respect others - kiters or not; kite safely and enjoy the wind!

Amenities

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  • School
  • Gear rental
  • Launch area
  • Repair
  • Kiteshop
  • Restaurant
  • Showers
  • Bar
  • Supermarket
  • Accommodation
  • Campground

Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
1511520
138310
1711510
1610310
2012300
1510300
1913300
1812300
148200
158310
1510410
1612510
Dominant wind direction
wind 177º
wind 179º
wind 324º
wind 323º
wind 325º
wind 325º
wind 325º
wind 325º
wind 327º
wind 180º
wind 175º
wind 176º
Avg. wind (kt)
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
10
11
11
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
161822
151722
141720
141620
131518
141619
141618
141518
131519
141720
151721
161721
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
14º 7º
16º 8º
17º 9º
19º 11º
20º 12º
23º 15º
25º 17º
25º 17º
23º 15º
21º 14º
17º 11º
15º 9º
Water temperature
14º
13º
14º
14º
15º
17º
17º
17º
17º
17º
16º
14º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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Waves
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

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