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BVC · ARISTIDES PEREIRA INTL · CHAVES ~10 MIN · SAL REI ~15 MIN

Boa VistaTRADES NOV -> MAY

Two kite zones on the island's west coast: the long Praia de Chaves with the VOI Praia de Chaves resort directly above the launch, and the Estoril–Carlota strip by Sal Rei town with its cluster of schools. Flat near the shore, real waves further out.

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HotelAll-inclusive 5★Kids clubs 3-17Beach = kite spot

VOI Praia de Chaves Resort

The all-inclusive 5-star above the Chaves kite beach: family clubs from 3 to 17, pools over the ocean, flat water and waves below.

Beach → Launch
~5 MIN ON FOOT
From
~$150/NIGHT AI
Kids clubs
3-17
Kite schools on the beach · 0 LIVE
Boa Vista in motion ▶ YOUTUBE

7-day wind forecast

SPOT: PRAIA DE CHAVES · UPDATED DAILY
Praia de Chaves · Boa Vista STATIC · OPEN-METEO · SYNCED 20.07
TODAY
20.07
12KTS · GUST 21
NNE · 12m
OK
TUE
21.07
9KTS · GUST 17
ESE · 12m+
LIGHT
WED
22.07
14KTS · GUST 24
N · 12m
OK
THU
23.07
17KTS · GUST 27
N · 10m
GO
FRI
24.07
9KTS · GUST 17
NNE · 12m+
LIGHT
SAT
25.07
16KTS · GUST 27
NNE · 10m
GO
SUN
26.07
13KTS · GUST 23
NNE · 12m
OK
GO 16–24 kts · OK 12–15 · STRONG 25+ · LIGHT <12 — Open-Meteo data, cached & rewritten nightly by the agent as static HTML.
The Kitesurf Camp verdict Winter sun, 23-degree water and trades that blow while Europe shivers. Boa Vista is the family winter escape: flat water close to the sand at Chaves, proper Atlantic waves a few hundred metres out. Off-season June to September — plan around the trades.

Spot spec sheet

CHECKED NIGHTLY BY THE AGENT · REV 07.20
Wind · Season avg
15-25 kts, NE tradesPEAK JAN-MAR
Direction
NE, side to side-offshore by zone
Water
Flat near shore at Chaves, waves 1.5-3 m further outFREERIDE + WAVES
Water temp
~23-24°C in seasonSHORTY WEATHER
Best window
November → MayJUNE-SEPT OFF-SEASON
Level
Beginner zones → wave riders
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