Submitted by KSA on 8 March 2007 - 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.
Kiteboarding Facilities in Vilamoura (Praia da Rocha Baixinha)
Accommodations:
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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.
Low-cost flights to Vilamoura (Praia da Rocha Baixinha)At the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
Watersports:
kitesurf
windsurf
sailing
wakeboard
scuba
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- submerged hazards
Facilities:
+ school
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+ toilets
+ food
+ shop
+ parking
Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
4-5
Blowing at:
afternoon
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› July
› August
› September
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› March
› April
› May
› June
› October
Wind 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.
On the water:
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
scarce (5-20 days/yr)
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