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Kitesurfing & Wingfoil Spots in Portugal

94 published launches, from trip-defining headliners to quiet local sessions. Use this country page to scan the full spot spread, shortlist the best picks, and jump into school discovery fast.

Spot count

94

spots in Portugal

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94

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Beginner-ready

38

spots tagged for progression

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Top launches in Portugal

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Portugal

Aberta a Nova, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

During summer go further north or south of the parking.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Afife, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Alcochete, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best with North or West.

Wind

N · W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Altura, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

During the summer you have wind every day. It is some sort of effect that brings the SW wind during every single summer day to the East coast of Algarve (Alt...

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Alvor, Portugal

WindsurfingBeginner

North wind (Portuguese "Nortada"), every day at 3pm for sure (18-20 knots). Sometimes earlier. Only in sunny days (more often). North is onshore/sideonshore ...

Wind

SE · SW · NW · N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Amado, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Northwest wind and very stable, from 13-25 knots.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ancora, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Sideshore NNE and SSW.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Aterro, Portugal

KitesurfingAdvanced

Aterro, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around march - september.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Baleal Bay, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Wind is good from West to Northeast. Best with NW and in the winter. Can be very strong from SW and W during winter and from North during the summer. Normall...

Wind

N · NE · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Barra, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Can get very strong (especially from NE). Best direction NE and N. NW, W and SW pretty good too. Wind can get very strong but not very constant.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Bordeira, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Northwest wind and very stable, from 13-25 knots.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cabanas Island, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

SW: mainly from March till October with 12-16 knots. E or SE: the rest of the year with 10-14 knots. From March until October we have the SW wind that is gre...

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cabanas de Tavira, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

SW: mainly from March till October with 12-16 knots. E or SE: the rest of the year with 10-14 knots. From March until October we have the SW wind that is gre...

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cabedelo Porto / Foz do Douro, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Better months are from April till August. The wind comes very often, the good direction is N and NW for the flat spot. The waves get the same wind. See the d...

Wind

N · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cabedelo de Viana, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Summer all days, winds from 12-35 knots. Usual direction is NW, it is also the best direction.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Carcavelos, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Only in winter with W to S winds. Onshore winds from 10-30 knots (depends on the clouds coming). In summer no surfing because of offshore strong and instable...

Wind

S · SW · W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Carrapateira, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Northwest wind and very stable, from 13-25 knots.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Carvalhal, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

The beach in front of the parking is packed with beach goers during summer. Go further north or south to avoid crowds.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Comporta, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cordoama, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Cordoama, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Costa de Lavos, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Mainly Northwest, 12-18 knots.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cova do Vapor, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Usually blows harder than other spots on the shore (about 3 km/h). During summer blows constant, in the winter it can be stable or gusty but surfable.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cova, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Cova, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - october.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Cresmina, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Cresmina, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Espinho, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Usually the wind comes from North (Nortada). South winds work too, but not as often. Light winds.

Wind

N · S

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Esposende River, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Wind varies from 10-30 knots in the good season. Usually very stable NW wind from 15-20 knots. Good with NW wind, typical summer wind in Portugal, ridable ev...

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Esposende, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Due to the shape of the tip, almost all directions work. Best direction: North.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ferragudo, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Season: from June to August (best month). Very gusty in NNE wind with wind coming over the city and mountains.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Figueira da Foz, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best from spring to autumn.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Figueirinha, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

12-20 knot winds. Most of the time not possible to kite due to predominant offshore irregular North winds. Figueirinha only works with East winds. You have a...

Wind

E

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Fonte da Telha, Portugal

KitesurfingWindsurfingBeginner

During the summer, less than at Nova Vaga (to the 5km north) and than Lago Albufeira (7km south). Only go out in sideshore and sideonshore winds. No other wi...

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Foz do Arelho, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

You will get wind 50% over the year. North is sideshore on the ocean side.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Foz do Lizandro, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Furadouro, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Gaia-Canidelo, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Usually the wind comes from north (Nortada). South winds work too, but not as often. Light winds.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Guincho, Portugal

KitesurfingWindsurfingIntermediate

The wind can blow from 15-40 km/h or more. It's a very known spot to windsurf, almost every year there's are a world or European contest of windsurf/funboard...

Wind

N · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha Deserta, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Ilha Deserta, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Wind

SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha da Culatra, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

All directions work on this island.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha de Armona, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

NW is onshore on the lagoon side and SE is onshore on the ocean side.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha de Faro / Barrinha, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Ilha de Faro / Barrinha, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Wind

SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha de Faro, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

50% good wind days.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha de Porto Santo / Porto Santo, Portugal

KitesurfingAdvanced

Average of 14 knots. The usual wind direction is North (offshore to sideoffshore), gusty specially in summertime (July to August).

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ilha de Tavira / Torre D'Aires, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

SW: mainly from March till October with 12-16 knots. E or SE: the rest of the year with 10-14 knots. From March until October we have the SW wind that is gre...

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Lagoa de Albufeira, Portugal

KitesurfingWindsurfingBeginner

Summer: NW from 10-25 knots, more often 18/20 knots (Portuguese Nortada). Winter: from E, NE, N, NW, W - not as good as in summer.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Lagos Portugal, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Lagos Portugal, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - october.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Leca da Palmeira, Portugal

KitesurfingAdvanced

Best with NW and WNW.

Wind

W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Luz, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Gusty winds with Northerlies (offshore).

Wind

N · SW · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Maceda, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best with Northerly winds.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Madeira / Praia Formosa, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good beach for West winds, but they are rare.

Wind

W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Malhao, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Malhao, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

NW · N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Manta Rota, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Southwest wind (thermal wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Matosinhos Beach, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Not very often good winds but if it has 10-20 knots. Usual direction is NW and SW, best directions are W, S and SW.

Wind

S · SW · W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Meco, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Meco, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Meia Praia, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Good riding conditions in North winds (Nortada), which can be gusty. Also good conditions with SW winds. But works in all wind directions.

Wind

N · SW · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Melides, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Melides, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Moledo Beach, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good windy spot, only works with NW. Continuous wind in the afternoon, always blowing after 1pm until night. In the winter you have to go to a river up north...

Wind

N · SW · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Monte Gordo, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Monte Gordo is a very busy beach in the summer, nightmare in fact.

Wind

E · SE · S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Nova Vaga, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

As any coastline the wind are present almost every day. But the nice North wind that in Portugal, we named 'Nortada', blows mostly in summer from early after...

Wind

SW · NW · N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Paredes da Vitória, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

You can find some good waves. Lots of shore break at high tide.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Pego, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

The beach in front of the parking is packed with beach goers during summer. Go further north or south to avoid crowds.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Peniche, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best winds in spring and autumn.

Wind

N · NE · E · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia Azul, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Praia Azul, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia Grande de Pera, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Southwest wind (thermal wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.

Wind

SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia da Areia Branca, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Praia da Areia Branca, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia da Rocha Baixinha, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally its Southwest wind (Thermal Wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia da Rocha, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best with a SE. Season: from June to August (best month).

Wind

SE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia da Vieira, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

In the summer wind arrives at 14:00 mostly on hot days.

Wind

N · S · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia do Matador, Portugal

KitesurfingAdvanced

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia do Norte, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Praia do Norte, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around year-round.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Praia dos Salgados, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

50% good wind days. Best direction is Southwest.

Wind

SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Quinta do Lago, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Wind all year. Best season from March to October. Normally it's Southwest wind (thermal wind), East or Southeast (Levante wind from Tarifa). From 12-22 knots.

Wind

SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ria Formosa / Fuseta, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best with SW winds. Season: from June to August (best month).

Wind

SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ria de Aveiro / Cais do Bico, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best with Southwest or South winds.

Wind

E · SE · S · SW · W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ria de Aveiro / Costa Nova, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Two main wind directions: 1. North, summer wind, steady and reliable from March to October. 2. South, winter wind, a bit gusty and very shifty. In the lagoon...

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ria de Aveiro / Gafanha, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best winds during spring and summer.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ria de Aveiro / Murtosa, Portugal

KitesurfingWindsurfingBeginner

Best and usual directions are from South in winter and North in summer with 10-25 knots the most usual.

Wind

N · S · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Ribeira das Ilhas, Portugal

KitesurfingAdvanced

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Rio Mondego / Spot do Berbigao, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

NW is the most common in Portugal, but at this beach it will be less strong, maybe 2 to 6 knots (than in the ocean) and a bit gusty. Also good with SW an E (...

Wind

E · SW · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Rio Tejo / Ponta do Mato, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Most of the time predominant irregular North winds.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sanguessuga, Portugal

KitesurfingAdvanced

Sanguessuga, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Santa Cruz, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

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Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Santa Rita, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best from May to October. This is a great wind area, it is common to see delta wings flying in the cliff area.

Wind

W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sao Miguel / Agua D'Alto, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best winds during winter and spring.

Wind

NE · E · W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sao Miguel / Areais, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best winds during winter and spring.

Wind

N · NE · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sao Miguel / Milicias, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best winds during winter and spring.

Wind

E · SE · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sao Miguel / Monte Verde, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best winds during winter and spring.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sao Miguel / Sete Cidades, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Although the lake is surrounded by high mountains (former volcano crater), the wind is pretty stable. Only few wind directions work, East is the best. With E...

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sao Torpes, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Nice and clean waves. Shallow access. Some rocks in the water in one area. Mole to its north.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Sines North, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

No info yet.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Tonel, Portugal

WindsurfingAdvanced

Gusty wind at the beach, usually sideonshore.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Troia, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Best wind comes from South, Southwest and West, very stable. The North wind is tricky and very gusty. Best period for kitesurfng is the off-season from autum...

Wind

S · SW · W

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Vale Figueiras, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Vale Figueiras, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal

KitesurfingIntermediate

Vila Nova de Milfontes, Portugal is a wind-sports spot in Portugal with its most reliable conditions around may - september.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Portugal

Vilamoura Beach, Portugal

KitesurfingBeginner

Few days with 8-19 knots. Usual directions are SW, E, NW. The best directions are SW and E.

Wind

E · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

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