Best Kitespots in Faro

26 spots · Portugal

Best for kiting in April and in June, with 50 to 51 % kite days. Water 17 to 19 °C.

Median of 13 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Faro

Kitesurfing in Alvor
Windiest month: July, 68 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Alvor: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 %

Kite spots: 26 spots
Median kite days: 41 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 17 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Tonel; 56 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Faro

Faro in Portugal has 26 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 41 % kite days over the year; Tonel leads with 56 %.

Best season at the median spot: April and June (50 % kite days or more). Water about 17 °C.

Best time to visit Faro

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: April and June
Warm and windy: May to August

Kite days at the median spot range from 29 % in December to 51 % in April.

Water 16 °C in March to 19 °C in October. Air 16 °C in January to 25 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Faro: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Faro?

The best months are April and June: the median spot in Faro had 50 to 51 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Faro?

Tonel has the most kite days in Faro: 56 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Faro?

The water ranges from 16 °C in March to 19 °C in October at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in March, 3/2 in October.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Faro
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Tonel	51	48	60	58	63	65	78	75	47	41	42	44
Bordeira	53	52	62	56	54	59	62	61	42	41	48	45
Amado	48	48	57	54	56	60	69	64	41	39	42	40
Ferragudo	36	35	53	53	59	70	70	68	44	30	30	29
Meia Praia	31	35	48	50	53	63	68	67	42	31	27	26
Monte Clérigo	45	43	55	51	44	47	47	44	34	33	39	38
Praia Grande	31	32	46	51	52	59	56	45	32	28	28	28
Barrinha	38	35	51	53	43	47	42	30	27	32	29	32
Vilamoura	30	30	46	50	47	50	46	33	27	28	26	25
Ilha da Culatra	39	33	47	52	38	46	36	21	24	31	31	34
Ilha de Tavira	23	21	34	39	38	42	37	20	22	20	20	22
Ilha da Armona	27	25	38	40	36	38	29	17	18	21	23	25
Ricucu	15	14	24	30	33	36	29	16	18	15	15	14

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Faro yet.

All spots in Faro

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Martinhal
Portugal
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Martinhal: Jan 51 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 58 %, May 63 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 78 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 44 %
2
Tonel
Portugal
56 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Tonel: Jan 51 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 58 %, May 63 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 78 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 44 %
3
Bordeira
Portugal
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Bordeira: Jan 53 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 45 %
4
Vale Figueiras
Portugal
53 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Vale Figueiras: Jan 53 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 56 %, May 54 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 45 %
5
Amado
Portugal
52 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Amado: Jan 48 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 56 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 40 %
6
Ferragudo
Portugal
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ferragudo: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 59 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
7
Praia da Rocha
Portugal
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia da Rocha: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 59 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
8
Praia de Alvor
Portugal
48 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia de Alvor: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 59 %, Jun 70 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 29 %
9
Meia Praia
Portugal
45 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Meia Praia: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 %
10
Meia Praia Kitebeach
Portugal
45 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Meia Praia Kitebeach: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 %
11
Ria de Alvor
Portugal
45 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ria de Alvor: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 %
12
Monte Clérigo
Portugal
43 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Monte Clérigo: Jan 45 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 51 %, May 44 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 38 %
13
Praia dos Salgados
Portugal
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia dos Salgados: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 51 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %
14
Praia Grande
Portugal
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Praia Grande: Jan 31 %, Feb 32 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 51 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 32 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %
15
Barrinha
Portugal
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Barrinha: Jan 38 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 53 %, May 43 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
16
Ilha da Barretta
Portugal
38 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ilha da Barretta: Jan 38 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 53 %, May 43 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
17
Ilha de Faro
Portugal
37 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ilha de Faro: Jan 30 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 50 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 25 %
18
Vilamoura
Portugal
37 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Vilamoura: Jan 30 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 50 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 25 %
19
Ilha da Culatra
Portugal
36 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ilha da Culatra: Jan 39 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 52 %, May 38 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 34 %
20
Ilha de Cabanas
Portugal
28 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Ilha de Cabanas: Jan 23 %, Feb 21 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 39 %, May 38 %, Jun 42 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 20 %, Nov 20 %, Dec 22 %

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Kite days by month for Faro: median of 13 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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