Sea · Faro · Portugal

Ria de Alvor

Name: Ria de Alvor
Address: PRT

Best for kiting from April to August, with 50 to 68 % kite days. Water 17 to 18 °C.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

JJan31Possible
FFeb35Possible
MMar48Good
AApr50Good
MMay53Good
JJun63Prime
JJul68Prime
AAug67Prime
SSep42Good
OOct31Possiblenow
NNov27Possible
DDec26Possible

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.

Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

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Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
31 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 69 %
Kiteable 31 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
18 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Ria de Alvor averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Ria de Alvor

Kite days% of days	31	35	48	50	53	63	68	67	42	31	27	26
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	8 in 10	4 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	4 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	4 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 16	13 to 16	13 to 17	14 to 19	16 to 19	15 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	16 to 19	14 to 18	13 to 16	11 to 15
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.7	14.4	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.7
Water°C at the surface	17	16	16	17	17	18	18	18	17	18	18	17
Air°C, daily maximum	16	16	16	18	20	22	24	25	23	21	18	17
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	6 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	3 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	0 of 31	2 of 30	6 of 31	8 of 30	7 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	3/2	3/2	4/3	3/2	3/2	4/3

In January, Ria de Alvor averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Ria de Alvor averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (35 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Ria de Alvor averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Ria de Alvor averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Ria de Alvor averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Ria de Alvor averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (63 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Ria de Alvor averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (68 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Ria de Alvor averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Ria de Alvor averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (42 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Ria de Alvor averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Ria de Alvor averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (27 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Ria de Alvor averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds

Trip odds at Ria de Alvor

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
April7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
May6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
June9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

2 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 3 in 10

about 2.5 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

How the wind behaves

In July, the windiest month

Too light 32 %
Kiteable 68 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 32 %, kiteable on 68 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 16:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from NW (315°).

Kitesurfing at Ria de Alvor: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Ria de Alvor?

The best months are April to August: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 68 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Ria de Alvor windy in October?

Sometimes. 31 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Ria de Alvor?

The water ranges from 16 °C in February to 18 °C in June. In October it is about 18 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Ria de Alvor get in a year?

About 164 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.

Live forecast

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Spot facts

Region: Faro
Country: Portugal
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Portimão Airport (PRM), 4 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+01:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.1306, -8.6220
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Faro

Kite days in October, % of days

Meia Praia
Portugal · same kite days as Ria de Alvor in October
31 %
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 %
Ferragudo
Portugal · 1 point fewer kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
30 %
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 %
Amado
Portugal · 8 points more kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
39 %
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 %
Praia Grande
Portugal · 3 points fewer kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
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 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 %
Bordeira
Portugal · 10 points more kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
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 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 %
Monte Clérigo
Portugal · 2 points more kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
33 %
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 %
Tonel
Portugal · 10 points more kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
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 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 %
Vilamoura
Portugal · 3 points fewer kite days than Ria de Alvor in October
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 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 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 31 % of days at Ria de Alvor met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/ria-de-alvor

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