Porto de Mós- Algarve
📍 Faro , Lagos · Nearest city: Lagos (2 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 22 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
37.08580, -8.69205Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-21 02:41 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~695 m, wind 21 km/h.
base ~695m · wind 21 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~1016 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1016m · wind 14 km/hMarginal conditions, cloud base ~865 m, wind 20 km/h.
base ~865m · wind 20 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Rules and notes
On the summer the conditions must be good to make sure that you can top land and NOT LAND on the beach might be full of people and you may had some problems.
Pilot comments
Leave the car on the beach and walkup toward the clift to west side.
Nearby sites
Pena Furada (14) · Praia da Cordoama (5) · Foia (5) · Benafatima (2) · Loule - Cerro de Cabeco de Camara (14) · Pinheiro da Cruz (8)