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Arrifana, Portugal

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About Arrifana

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 47). The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in September, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aljezur. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.

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From Chicago: about 15 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), direct. About 4 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → LIS · Skyscanner from about £400 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 10 from the airport to Arrifana.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Arrifana on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sat 24: 12 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct09kncross-off1.1 mwaves
Mon 19Oct07knonchop
Tue 20Oct012knside0.8 mwaves
Wed 21Oct09knsidechop
Thu 22Oct015kncross-off1.1 mwaves
Fri 23Oct09knside1.0 mwaves
Sat 24Oct3225knside1.2 mwaves
Sun 25Oct019knside0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct014knside1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct012knside1.0 mwaves

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb1of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul2of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 3h 10 by road. About 15h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 9, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 7 kn gusting 15, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.1 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 9, side-shore. Water: waves 1 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 25, side-shore. Water: waves 1.2 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to LIS, then 3h 10 by road. About 15h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £820–£1,570 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £400–£830
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £75–£130
  • Stay £160–£265
  • Food £150–£280

Places to eat near Aljezur

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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