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Continent:	Europe
Country:	Portugal
Next Big City:	Faro
Next Town:	Albufeira. Armacao de Pera

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

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Water

Type:	Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Swimmers, None
Quality:	Clean
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Very good kite spot. Works on all tides. Waves on winter time or with Levante wind. Almost flat, choppy water.

Beach

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

Nice beach, soft sand, with enough space to safely launch. Very large beach, so can handle lots of kites. Very good restaurant 'Carlos', on the beach.

Wind

Best Months:	March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:	Thermal Winds
Best Direction:	SE, SW
Main Direction:	E, ESE, SE, SW

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.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Between Salgados and Armacao de Pera, on the coast road. Follow the signs to Praia Grande.

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During weekends or summer vacations, avoid kiting in the middle of the swimmers.

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Albufeira, Oura and Vilamoura.

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