Already riding both ways and staying upwind? Rent Ozone gear and enjoy the steady southwest wind on Cabanas island.
Who can rent
As soon as you can ride both ways independently and stay upwind, you can rent gear from us. No need to worry about travelling with your own kit.
If you’re not there yet, renting adds unnecessary risk to a moment that should be all about fun. So please be safe, honest and wise. If we feel you are putting yourself or others in danger, we will have to ask you to stop your rental session and take a lesson instead, if the schedule allows.
Ozone gear, and we keep an eye on you
We use Ozone gear. While you rent with us we always keep an eye out for you, but please note that if you damage the kite or board you are using, there is an extra charge of €50.
A super safe spot
Our spot is super safe: no rip currents, no rocks or dangerous animals in the water, normally no waves, and a very steady side-onshore wind. Make sure you follow the right-of-way rules and “play safe”.
Why does Tavira have the best wind in the Algarve?
In the Sotavento (eastern) Algarve, and particularly around Tavira, you find the best wind conditions in the Algarve for learning and practising kitesurfing. For most of spring and summer the wind typically blows between 12 and 16 knots from the southwest (SW), a side-on-shore direction — from the sea towards the coast — which is also ideal in terms of safety.
Coming straight off the ocean, the wind arrives clean, stable and almost gust-free (as long as there are no clouds), because there are no mountains, buildings or uneven terrain to disturb it. The eastern Algarve benefits from a sea-breeze pattern that usually swings to the southwest around midday and builds gradually until close to sunset, keeping conditions moderate and predictable.
In many parts of the western Algarve, by contrast, the prevailing wind is from the northwest (NW): it blows from land to sea and crosses the Serra de Monchique before reaching the coast. That path over the hills creates turbulence, gusts and changes in strength, making the wind inconsistent and sometimes even dangerous for kitesurfers. That is why the coast of Tavira and the Ria Formosa islands is considered one of the safest and most consistent spots to learn and ride.
