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Vilamoura (Praia da Rocha Baixinha)

Submitted by KSA on Thu, 2007/03/08 - 8:51pm.

A nice beach with lots of space and a very nice landscape. A breakwater protects the beach. At low tide a couple of rocks apear in the middle.


Nearest airport:

Faro int.

Nearest big city:

Albufeira

Nearest town:

Vilamoura

Trip from town:

snap

Access:

immediate

Directions:

From Vilamoura: go to Hotel Lake Resort, cross the bridge to the beach, then walk to the right 400m till you see a cliff on your right.
Option 2: Go to Aldeia das Açoteias Hotel Alfamar just before the Hotel turn left where the sign Aquamarina (Praia Rocha baixinha) is. Follow the dust road untill you see the beach on your right.


Level required:

all

Best style:

freestyle

Watersports:

kitesurf
windsurf
sailing
wakeboard
scuba

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Water quality:

crystalline

Crowd:

sparse

Beach rules:

Hazards:

- submerged hazards

Facilities:

+ school
+ launch area
+ life guard
+ toilets
+ food
+ shop
+ parking

Beach facing:

south

Dominant winds:

E
SW
NW

Respect to shore:

side-onshore

Wind strenght (Bf):

3-4
4-5

Best direction:

Blowing at:

afternoon

Spot type:

beach

Best tide:

Waves on big days:

choppy or rough

Consistency of big waves:

scarce (5-20 days/yr)

Details:

Wind: the Nortada is too weak here, but Westerly summer sea-breezes build enough power for bigger kites. Windsurfs rarely go off here. Best directions are SW/E.
Weather: summer in the Algarve is dry and clear (air 28°C, water 19°C), with the warm sunshine extending long into autumn. Mild in winter (air 15°C, water 15°C). A long wetsuit is needed from Spetember to March, due to the cold waters found in portugal.

Medium season:
45-70% >= 4 bf

› March
› April
› May
› June
› October

Best season:
70% >= 4 bf

› July
› August
› September


Day activities:

Night scene:


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