Lagos – Meia Praia & Ria de Alvor
The western Algarve has reliable afternoon thermal winds from May to September and two contrasting spots. The shallow, flat Ria de Alvor lagoon between Lagos and Alvor is made for learning; the 8 km beach of Meia Praia is for riding once you are up. Many schools teach here, with a rescue boat on the water.
Source: algarvewatersport.com · checked 2026-09-24
Climate
Monthly averages in °C, 2016–2025: air as the daily high and low, water as the sea surface. The spot's best months are highlighted.
| Series | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air max. | 16° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 25° | 19° | 17° |
| Air min. | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° |
| Water | 16° | 16° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 17° |
- Air: ERA5 / ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026
- Water: NOAA OISST v2.1, provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA (Public domain). Sea surface temperature of the nearest 25 km grid cell with open water, 1 km from the spot
Schools and rental
6 stations at this spot: what they offer, whose gear they run and when they are open.
An official wing foil school in Lagos.
Algarve WatersportWing foil lessons and camps at Meia Praia and the Ria de Alvor.
EA Kite School LagosA kite and wing foil school in Lagos.
Honuhele AcademyWing foil lessons and tours in the Algarve.
Kitesurf LagosA Lagos kite school with wing foil courses on the Ria de Alvor.
Kitesurf School AlgarveAn official kite and wing school in Lagos with courses and rental.