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Praia do Cabedelo, Portugal

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About Praia do Cabedelo

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

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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 SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). The sea is about 14°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in June, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For windsurfing at beginner level the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Viana do Castelo. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

    See flights ORD → OPO · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Praia do Cabedelo.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Viana do Castelo · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Viana do Castelo · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Praia do Cabedelo on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Mon 19: 7 kn gusting 8, side-onshore. Water: chop.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct8011knsidechop
Mon 19Oct808knside-onchop
Tue 20Oct7514knsidechop
Wed 21Oct6512knside1.0 mwaves
Thu 22Oct6712knside-on0.9 mwaves
Fri 23Oct6411knside1.3 mwaves
Sat 24Oct317knside-on0.9 mwaves
Sun 25Oct06knside0.9 mwaves
Mon 26Oct86knon1.0 mwaves
Tue 27Oct669knside0.9 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 windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May4of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul5of 7
  8. Aug4of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov2of 7
  12. Dec3of 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to OPO, changing at JFK, then 1h 10 by road. About 17h 05 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Cabedelo

    9 kn gusting 14, side-shore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Cabedelo

    10 kn gusting 12, side-shore. Water: waves 1 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Windsurf FeelViana

    7 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Praia do Cabedelo

    9 kn gusting 11, side-shore. Water: waves 1.3 m.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 7, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to OPO, changing at JFK, then 1h 10 by road. About 17h 05 door to door

Rough cost

About £815–£1,555 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 £395–£815
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £75–£130
  • Stay £160–£265
  • Food £150–£280

Places to eat near Viana do Castelo

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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