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Fuseta, Portugal

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About Fuseta

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

Water about 21°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 S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.5 km out (1 in 250). The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in July, August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Fuseta. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 16 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). About 4 flights a week that month.

    See flights ORD → FAO · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Fuseta.

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  3. Accommodation.

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

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    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Kitesurfing lessons in Fuseta · GetYourGuideAdKite and board hire in Fuseta · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Fuseta on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct019knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct06kncross-offflat
Tue 20Oct06kncross-offflat
Wed 21Oct05kncross-offflat
Thu 22Oct011kncross-offflat
Fri 23Oct016knoffnot safeflat
Sat 24Oct012knoffnot safeflat
Sun 25Oct017knoffnot safeflat
Mon 26Oct013knoffnot safeflat
Tue 27Oct010kncross-offflat

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. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 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

    Fly ORD to FAO, changing at LIS, then 40 min by road. About 16h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 6, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 5, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 11, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 3 kn gusting 16, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 12, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to FAO, changing at LIS, then 40 min by road. About 16h 45 door to door

Rough cost

About £790–£1,520 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 £410–£850
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £35–£60
  • Stay £160–£265
  • Food £150–£280

Places to eat near Fuseta

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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