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Kitesurfing in Azores

7 spots · 2 destinations · 1 schools

Azores holds 7 kitesurf spots in our atlas, grouped into 2 destinations.

Spots with a rule6a permit, a zone or a closed season in the recordBeginner spots2where the record says a beginner can rideSeasonJanuary to Junesomewhere in the region, and again October to DecemberWindsnone namednamed by two or more of its spots

Riding here is mostly waves and flat water. The season runs January to June. 2 of them suits beginners. 1 school operates in the region. The busiest areas are São Miguel - Azores.

When you may ride

the rules these spots carry, with the year on each

Praia da VitóriaTerceira - Azores2026has a date window2026: Praia Grande's bathing season is 15 June to 15 September.
2026: Praia Grande's bathing season is 15 June to 15 September.

The whole rule, on the Praia da Vitória page

Praia das Milícias (São Roque)São Miguel - Azores2026has a date window2026: Milicias is an identified Azores bathing water with lifeguards from 15 June to 13 September.
2026: Milicias is an identified Azores bathing water with lifeguards from 15 June to 13 September.

The whole rule, on the Praia das Milícias (São Roque) page

Lagoa Azul / Sete CidadesSão Miguel, Ponta Delgada20262026: nothing specific is published for the spot, which leaves it on you to check whether kitesurfing is allowed and whether a permit or local membership is needed.
2026: nothing specific is published for the spot, which leaves it on you to check whether kitesurfing is allowed and whether a permit or local membership is needed.

The whole rule, on the Lagoa Azul / Sete Cidades page

Lagoa das FurnasSão Miguel, Povoação20082008: the lake sits inside the Area de Paisagem Protegida das Furnas, one of the protected areas gathered into the Parque Natural de Sao Miguel by Decreto Legislativo Regional 19/2008/A of 8 July, and its catchment is managed under the Plano de Ordenamento da Bacia Hidrografica da Lagoa das Furnas.
2008: the lake sits inside the Area de Paisagem Protegida das Furnas, one of the protected areas gathered into the Parque Natural de Sao Miguel by Decreto Legislativo Regional 19/2008/A of 8 July, and its catchment is managed under the Plano de Ordenamento da Bacia Hidrografica da Lagoa das Furnas.

The whole rule, on the Lagoa das Furnas page

Praia de Água d'AltoSão Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo20262026 check: no kite-specific prohibition was found, only zoning by beach use and time. In July and August the swimmer zone leaves limited space.
2026 check: no kite-specific prohibition was found, only zoning by beach use and time. In July and August the swimmer zone leaves limited space.

The whole rule, on the Praia de Água d'Alto page

Ribeira GrandeSão Miguel - Azores20262026: the bathing season at Praia do Areal de Santa Bárbara runs 1 June-30 September.
2026: the bathing season at Praia do Areal de Santa Bárbara runs 1 June-30 September.

The whole rule, on the Ribeira Grande page

Each block is the opening of the record's own rule, kept in its own words. Where two postings do not line up, both are kept and neither is picked for you.

The winds here

what the spot records call the wind, and the knots they quote

No wind is named across this region

Fewer than two of its spots give the wind a local name. Each spot page carries its own directions and knots.

The spots this region is known for

tier 2 of the 7 spots here

Praia da VitóriaPraia das Milícias (São Roque)

Destinations in Azores

São Miguel - Azoresflat waterwavesbeginner-friendly5 spots · 1 schoolsTerceira - Azoresadvancedquietcar needed1 spot

All spots in Azores

Lagoa Azul / Sete Cidadeslake · beginner okLagoa das Furnasflat · beginner okPraia da VitóriamixedPraia das Milícias (São Roque)mixedPraia de Água d'AltooceanPraia de Porto PimbayRibeira Grandewaves

Regions come from OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries; each spot page carries the record behind it. This list runs A to Z; the block above it is the tier order.

Last updated September 2026