Submitted by escoladekitesurf.com on 10 January 2009 - 8:35pm.
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Open beach with small dunes, no rocks, very safe. Great food and amazing night life. Other sports available are surfing, canoe riding, cable park riding, BTT, go-cart, fishing, windsurfing.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Ofir Esposende
Accommodations:
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Nearest airport:
Porto
Nearest big city:
Esposende
Nearest town:
Porto
Trip from town:
short
Access:
long walk
Directions:
After arriving in porto take A28 to Viana do Castelo, Exit OFir - Fão and go to the beach near the towars walk north up to the spot.
Low-cost flights to Ofir EsposendeAt the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
wave
Watersports:
kitesurf
Spot type:
estuary
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
muddy
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- totally safe
Facilities:
+ school
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+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ accommodation
+ parking
Beach rules:
Do not navigate on the chanel for the boats Marked at the spot.
Weather:
Season from March to September, 15-26°C air temps. Off-season possible. 12-20°C water, (winter 5/4mm, summer 3/2mm ).
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Wind conditions:
Dominant winds:
N
NW
Respect to shore:
side-onshore
sideshore
Best direction:
N
NW
Wind strenght (Bf):
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
afternoon
evening
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› April
› May
› June
› July
› August
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› March
› September
Wind details:
Wind is thermal so normal forecast doesn't apply. Check for wind direction North Northwest of around 7knots minimum clear sky and temperature rizing from night to day of about 5C. Thermal quicks in and there is wind.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
no dependency
Waves:
medium waves (1-2.5m)
Consistency:
sometimes (21-60 days/yr)
Water details:
Flat water in the river and medium size waves in the ocean with a lot of good beach break points distant 200m each. 1-2m waves with NW winds. Small wave breakers to the South.
When is flat:
Day activities:
Canoes, wakeboarding, cable park, BTT, Skate, Bowling
Night scene:
Pacha, Bib Ofir, Pé no Rio . Great parties!
Kitesurf Schools in Ofir Esposende:
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