Beta 1.0 Version

Type:	Chop
Hazards:	None
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

The water is choppy and never has big waves. Typical Mediterranean Sea (although it is no inside the Mediterranean Sea). No Atlantic ocean waves.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	None

The beach is 50km long! As nice as you can get one with very clean white sand. No rocks in the 20km radius.

Best Months:	June, July, August
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds, Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	E, SE, SW
Main Direction:	E, SE, SW

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 (Altura is located in the middle). Wind from 12-20 knots during the summer, 15-25 when the good East wind enters in the winter. Wind side to sideon from either side (East, SE or SW). October to April it is a five star spot for the East wind that comes from Gibraltar (only works in the south of Portugal).

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

From the Faro airport go to the Via do Infante highway and leave it in the direction of Monte Gordo. Then follow the directions to Monte Gordo until there is a Altura Sign (there is a very tall building that is the only one in the area. Easy to spot!).

Rules:

Restricted Zones, Time Restrictions

During the summer time you cannot kite in the crowded area, you must go to the end of the "concession" area - about 400m to the East.