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Continent:	Europe
Country:	Portugal
Next Big City:	Lisbon
Next Town:	Costa Caparica

Type:	Ocean, Lagoon
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking

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Water

Type:	Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Swimmers, Fisher Nets
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Lagoon separated from sea bye 50m sand block. Flat water, waves in the outside (sea) 1m. Water (in summer) chest high, but can also be dry, in winter much higher on the lagoon.

Beach

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

Normal sand. Kite spot near the sea, windsurfing spot in the middle.

Wind

Best Months:	May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds
Best Direction:	NW
Main Direction:	NW

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.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Enter A2 to the South, exit: Sesimbra. Follow that road for approx. 15 min, then exit Lagoa de Albufeira, then 10 min, then exit Lagoa Albufeira, then look for the water! Go by car!

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None

Careful with swimmers in summer.

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