Cova do Vapor, Portugal is a Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Cova do Vapor, Portugal is a Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Arrived at Lisbon Airport head to the other side of the river over Bridge 25 de Abril (from there you can see some silos on the left side there near the spot), pass the bridge and leave the highway in the first exit, to Costa Caparica (IC-20) until the end of it, stay at right lane and turn right heading to Trafaria (lots of round ways), in the last roundway turn right and the first left. At the end of dirt road, between some wood houses, is the spot.
Arrived at Lisbon Airport head to the other side of the river over Bridge 25 de Abril (from there you can see some silos on the left side there near the spot), pass the bridge and leave the highway in the first exit, to Costa Caparica (IC-20) until the end of it, stay at right lane and turn right heading to Trafaria (lots of round ways), in the last roundway turn right and the first left. At the end of dirt road, between some wood houses, is the spot.
During winter wetsuit necessary, air 10-20°C, water 5-10°C, during summer (from June to September's end) shorts are enough, air 25-35°C, water 10-20°C.
Usually blows harder than other spots on the shore (about 3 km/h). During summer blows constant, in the winter it can be stable or gusty but surfable.
The
best moments to come
to Cova do Vapor, Portugal are
June, July and August
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
During winter wetsuit necessary, air 10-20°C, water 5-10°C, during summer (from June to September's end) shorts are enough, air 25-35°C, water 10-20°C.
Usually blows harder than other spots on the shore (about 3 km/h). During summer blows constant, in the winter it can be stable or gusty but surfable.
The
best moments to come
to Cova do Vapor, Portugal are
June, July and August
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Cova do Vapor, Portugal is a
Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The beach itself looks nice although it's sand is a bit dirty. Good clean sand area to launch and land.
It's a river beach in River Tejo (between Lisbon and Almada). The water is a bit dirty as well as the sand. Soft tide. Waves from 0-1m usually from the left.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Cova do Vapor, Portugal is a
Shallow, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
The beach itself looks nice although it's sand is a bit dirty. Good clean sand area to launch and land.
It's a river beach in River Tejo (between Lisbon and Almada). The water is a bit dirty as well as the sand. Soft tide. Waves from 0-1m usually from the left.
