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Ilha de Faro
Submitted by joao_aferreira on Thu, 2007/04/26 - 9:36pm.
Overview:
Medium season:
Best season:
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Overview:
5-mile long sandy beach near the Faro airport/ Ilha de Faro is connected to the mainland by a road, and depending on the wind direction you can enjoy dead-flat-water sessions in the lagoon, or small waves on the sea.
Launch is a bit tricky, as it's close to the built-up area, so you have to move more to the non residence area. The beach gets really busy in summertime, but with lots of different spots to kite.
Getting there:
Nearest airport:
Faro
Nearest big city:
Faro
Nearest town:
Faro
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
Just in front of Faro Airport. Accessible by car, even if it can be difficult to find parking in summer.
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Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
surf
sailing
scuba
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Water quality:
crystalline
Crowd:
average
Beach rules:
Do not launch on principal beaches in summer. When is packed, launch at the eastern end of the beach.
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ life guard
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ camps
Spot conditions:
Beach facing:
south
Dominant winds:
E
SE
SW
W
NW
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
sideshore
side-offshore
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
Best direction:
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
Spot type:
lagoon
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves on big days:
waves (max 2m)
Consistency of big waves:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
Details:
consistent wind spot (50% of days ridable with 14-9 m kites), best with E and W.
Weather:
Temperate hot mediterranean climate. Air temperatures can get as high as 35°C in summer. Wetsuit: 4/3 during Winter, a 3/2 or shorts in the Summer.
Water:
Small clean waves on the seaward side in E winds. Choppy in SW/W. Strong winter low pressures can bring big waves occasionally.
Medium season:
45-70% >= 4 bf
› April
› August
› September
Best season:
70% >= 4 bf
› May
› June
› July
When is flat:
Day activities:
Night scene:
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