Ilha de Faro
Wing
Kite
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
A sandy barrier island in the Ria Formosa next to Faro airport. Riders choose between flat water in the lagoon behind the island and chop or, in winter, waves on the ocean side. A north-westerly thermal blows through the summer; in July and August the main beaches are closed to kites, so walk about a kilometre along the beach from the bridge.
Water
Flat and waves
Best season
May–Sep
Suited for
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Map
37.01, -8.0
Source: se.kiteforum.com · checked 2026-09-25
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° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 19° | 17° |
| Air min. | 11° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 13° |
| Water | 16° | 16° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 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, 17 km from the spot