Algarve Kite Center

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IKO-certified kitesurf school in Lagos – Alvor, Algarve, Portugal — lessons, rental, boat support, wingfoil, windsurf and 5 more.

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What it costsGroup lessons from €25/hour Where they teachLagos – Alvor, Algarve2 spots it teaches at When to comeMay–SepSeason at Ria de Alvor (Alvor Lagoon)

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What they teach

on the IKO system

What they sell

lessons
rental
boat support
wingfoil
windsurf
downwinders
storage
foil
wing
camp

This school doesn't list its courses by level. Ask them which course fits you. Which water suits which level: see When to come.

How they teach

Shallow, sandy-bottom lagoon teaching zone away from open-water hazards;
instructors use walkie-talkies, rescue boat on hand

From the school's site and listings

Head instructorAlex (owner); other instructors mentioned: Dimitri, Anna, Vlodymir

Students per instructorGroup lessons max 4 students / 1 instructor;half-private max 2 students / 1 instructor;private 1 student / 1 instructor

Camps & packagesGroup, half-private and private lessons; multi-day 'noob to riding' course (5 days)

What it costs

Prices as the school quotes them

Group lessons from €25/hour
Half-private from €35/hour
Private from €60/hour
Equipment rental from €50/day
Supervision/rescue boat €30/session

group lessons from EUR 25/hour, half-private from EUR 35/hour, private from EUR 60/hour, rental from EUR 50/day (2025)

Prices are quoted as we found them; where a value carries a year, that is the year it was quoted. Confirm with the school.

When to come

the water this school teaches on: Ria de Alvor (Alvor Lagoon)

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Feb, no figure
Mar, no figure
Apr, no figure
May, riders' month, no figure
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Sep, riders' month, no figure
Oct, no figure
Nov, no figure
Dec, no figure

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Nothing has been measured or modelled for this place: twelve months and no figure in any of them. The months riders name are all there is.

Wind data:

riders' months

Riders and schools name these months. The model reads lower here, and both are shown rather than averaged.

Water15–20.2 °Cwater type: lagoon, at Ria de Alvor (Alvor Lagoon)

Windiest monthnothing modelled here

Wind on the beach

cross-onshore

What the spot record warns about

Oyster farms hidden at high tide - owners do not want riders near them
Rocks and strong currents on the southern side of the lagoonStrong spring-tide currents can pull riders offshore toward the channel
Fishermen's cages appear at mid-tide
Boat traffic in the main channel in summer
Sharp shells and dried reeds on the shore - surf shoes recommended