Algarve, Portugal
Oct · 34% rideableMartinhal, Sagres
What it's actually like
Praia do Martinhal is a long sweep of sand just east of Sagres, inside the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, with the limestone islets of the Ilhotes do Martinhal sitting out in the bay. The Martinhal resort looks over it, and the Iberian Windsurf Cup gives the beach as its address.
Windsurf Magazine calls it a speed sailing and freestyle nirvana, and the wave beaches of Tonel and Mareta are on the far side of the town, within 3 km.
In each of those months more than half the days clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and August is the pick, at about two in three.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
October · 34%. 11 rideable days in 31, 2.9 hours a day over 12 kt. Bring a book.
Where else it blows in October
ERA5 puts the share of rideable days 17 points higher here, and no weather station has settled it, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
October in the record
34% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In October the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt (35% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hour is 3pm, on 30% of days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
October on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Martinhal, Sagres report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Aug · HighKite Insider rates the crowds medium, and busy from June to September. Windsurf Magazine and Surf Magazin say the sand fills with swimmers and sunbathers in high season until the wind drives them off. The Iberian Windsurf Cup holds its Sagres stop here in June.
On the water
What October usually does
October sits outside the best months here. 34% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit