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Today at Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo: Epic! for kite foiling — 95/100 for expert level. Wind 8 kn NW · Waves 1.2 m, 14 s · Tide -0.9 to 0.2 m. Best window around 17:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo: 1.1m waves with moderate offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the late morning, with Wing Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 18°C / 64°F.
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Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo faces S, and that aspect decides whether the day's wind arrives clean off the water or broken up by the land — which matters more for kite foiling than the forecast speed alone.
Today's wind is cross-offshore at 8 kn. Leaning offshore, so a failure drifts you away from the beach rather than back to it — rideable for kite foiling, but not the direction to push your luck in.
Over the published window Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo clears 60/100 for kite foiling at Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo ranks 14th for kite foiling. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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A remote, unmanaged cove inside a natural park, reached by a steep 30-45 minute cliff scramble or a short boat transfer. The water is calm, clear, shallow and sheltered, suited to swimming and snorkelling rather than surfing or wind sports; the surrounding marine park has posidonia seagrass beds. There are no facilities and no lifeguards. The tide can rise quickly and reduce the usable beach area, so avoid setting up too close to the cliffs.
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Wind at Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo today: 8 kn NW (gusting 23 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects kite foiling conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo today: 1.2 m, 14 s period from N, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for kite foiling at Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo today is around 17:00 UTC, when conditions score 56/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo scores 69/100 today for surfing — Good. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo is a coastal location near Sentrão in Portugal. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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