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Ria de Aveiro/Murtosa

Submitted by Nortada Spot on Wed, 2007/03/07 - 10:14pm.

Country:

Beira Litoral, Portugal

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One of the best spots to learn in Portugal.
Standing-deep arena ideal for beginners: no deep water, no crowd and private area to water sports. No wetsuit needed in summer, but surfshoes can turn usefull as the bottom is slippery and scattered with mussels.


Nearest airport:

Porto

Nearest big city:

Estarreja

Nearest town:

Murtosa

Trip from town:

short

Access:

immediate

Directions:

From Porto airport: 50 km from Porto airport and 30 km from Aveiro. Head south to Murtosa and here all the way west until you arrive at Ria de Aveiro.


Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle
speed
bump & jump

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
sailing
wakeboard
other

Shore:

grass/mud

Bottom:

sandy

Water quality:

clean

Crowd:

average

Beach rules:

Hazards:

- totally safe

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ life guard
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ shop
+ camps
+ parking

Beach facing:

north-west

Dominant winds:

N
S

Respect to shore:

side-onshore
sideshore

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4
4-5
5-6

Best direction:

Blowing at:

afternoon

Spot type:

estuary

Best tide:

low

Waves on big days:

choppy or rough

Consistency of big waves:

never

Details:

Wind: S in winter and N in summer. Average strenght 10-25 kts.
Weather: Spring/Summer (may-september): air 25-28°C, water 21-24°C. Autumn/Winter: air 14-18°C, water 18-20°C

Medium season:
45-70% >= 4 bf

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› April
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› June
› July
› August
› September
› October

Best season:
70% >= 4 bf

› April
› May
› June
› July
› August


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