default:

Icon EU 7 km

DWD ICON EU 7

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

MF Arpege EU 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon EU 7 km run: 17/06 17:34																																																																Icon Global 11 km run: 17/06 17:34																																				GFS 13 km run: 17/06 17:34
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Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kmh)	13	11	8	7	5	5	6	6	7	8	8	10	8	7	7	7	7	5	6	8	9	5	3	2	2	2	5	7	6	10	11	12	13	13	8	6	5	1	2	3	5	8	13	13	16	15	15	15	16	11	12	13	14	16	18	20	22	23	25	25	25	24	21	18	13	15	16	18	19	19	19	22	23	24	24	23	22	21	19	6	6	6	6	5	4	5	8	11	13	11	9	6	4	1	5	7	9	10	11	11	12	13	15	15	14	14	12	11	9	2	2	1	1	1	2	4	8	14	17	16	13	11	10	9	4	3	0	1	4	7	8	7	7	9	11	11	11	10	10	4	3	2	3	5	7	9	11	13	14	14	12	11	11	10	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	9	12	13	13	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	14	15	17	19	22	24	23	22	21	19	18	14	15	17	19	20	21	22	23	24	24	24	23	22	20	19	16	17	19	21	23	25	27	28	28	27	27	25	24	22	21	16	17	18	19	21	23	25	26	27	27	27	25	24	22	20
Gusts (kmh)	35	31	28	23	16	17	20	18	19	22	23	25	25	23	20	19	18	16	14	19	22	22	14	13	38	35	20	40	21	26	31	32	33	32	22	17	15	14	9	12	16	23	33	34	38	45	45	46	46	30	31	32	33	39	44	50	52	56	59	59	58	58	55	51	41	42	42	43	45	46	48	42	44	46	46	45	45	42	39	14	14	14	14	15	16	17	20	22	25	21	18	14	10	7	9	13	17	20	22	23	24	26	28	30	29	27	25	23	19	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	5	9	13	14	15	15	14	12	4	3	2	2	5	8	11	12	12	13	14	15	16	15	13	4	4	4	5	6	9	11	11	11	11	12	13	14	14	14	10	10	10	9	7	5	4	5	6	8	11	14	17	19	20	16	18	21	23	24	24	25	28	31	35	38	41	45	49	54	51	46	40	34	31	28	28	29	32	35	37	40	43	49	54	43	42	41	41	40	39	38	39	40	42	44	47	50	53	56	46	43	39	36	34	33	32	33	35	37	39	41	43	47	50
Temp. (°C)	29	27	26	24	17	18	20	22	24	26	28	28	29	29	30	30	29	27	24	16	17	20	23	25	26	28	30	30	29	28	26	23	21	19	16	17	20	23	25	26	27	28	26	24	23	21	19	18	16	13	14	16	17	19	20	22	22	22	22	21	20	19	17	16	13	15	16	18	20	22	23	22	22	21	21	20	19	18	17	14	16	18	20	23	25	26	27	26	26	26	25	24	23	21	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	22	22	21	20	19	19	18	17	14	16	19	22	24	26	27	27	25	23	22	22	21	19	16	15	17	21	24	26	28	29	30	30	29	28	26	23	21	18	14	17	20	24	26	27	28	29	28	27	26	24	21	19	16	13	15	18	21	24	27	28	29	29	28	27	25	23	20	17	13	15	17	20	22	24	25	26	25	24	23	21	19	18	16	12	15	18	21	23	25	26	26	26	25	24	22	20	18	16	13	15	19	21	23	24	25	25	25	24	23	22	20	18	16	15	16	18	20	22	23	24	24	23	23	21	20	18	17	14
Rain (mm)
Cloud Cov. (%)	4				18	2	100	100	100	100	94	100	98	100	16	100	51	97	100	60	48	68	80	72	66	100	74	58	69	73	67	70	66	62	100	98	76	34	40	42	26	7	100	100	11	9	100	100	100	79	67	55	43	33	24	14	12	11	9	12	16	19	20	21	14	20	25	31	21	10		16	8					8	16	42	28	14					2	4	6	4	2				51	59	67	75	72	70	67	68	69	70	71	71	72	74	77	82	61	39	18	12	6		9	19	28	38	49	59	39	20																															39	50	60	71	81	90	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	14	14	14	14	10	6	2	3	5	6	27	48	69	65	62	35	26	18	9	6	3										10	10	9	9	6	3					1	1	2	10	18	51	36	22	7	7	8	8	7	7	6	4	2
High Cloud (%)	4				18	2	100	100	100	100	94	100	98	100	16	100	51	94	97						31	100									100	95	55	4	5	6	7	7	100	100	11	9	100	100	100	24	16	8								2	4	6	7	9	2	1	1																				2	4	6	4	2																			67	49	30	12	8	4																																								37	48	59	70	80	90	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100					1	1	2	3	4	5	26	47	68	64	60																										1	1	2	10	17	9	8	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	3	2
Mid Cloud (%)																		6	100	60	39	68	80	72	50	56	74	58	69	73	67	70	66	62	43	37	29	32	36	38	20		1																																																					2	5	7	9	10	12	19	25	32	21	11				37	25	12																																																		2	5	7	5	2				2	1	1
Low Cloud (%)																					15																											3	5	78	66	55	43	33	24	14	12	11	9	10	12	13	13	12	12	18	25	31	21	10		16	8					8	16	42	28	14													51	57	64	70	66	62	58	57	55	54	60	66	72	74	77	33	25	16	8	5	3		9	19	28	38	48	58	39	19																															10	8	7	5	3	2										12	13	13	14	9	5										35	26	17	8	5	3										10	9	9	8	5	3										44	29	15
CAPE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	160	560	880	1250	1520	1510	1000	590	0	0	10	130	350	740	770	810	2020	2010	1930	100	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	230	330	300	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	90	130	150	170	160	110	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	30	50	60	60	70	90	120	130	100	50	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	10	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	30	60	120	180	210	160	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	90	120	90	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ceiling (m)	2.8k	2.7k	2.6k	2.3k	1.2k	1.2k	1.5k	1.7k	2.0k	2.2k	2.4k	2.4k	2.5k	2.5k	2.5k	2.4k	2.2k	2.0k	1.7k	892	844	1.2k	1.5k	1.9k	2.0k	2.3k	2.7k	2.1k	1.9k	1.7k	2.0k	1.6k	1.5k	1.4k	941	1.1k	1.3k	1.5k	1.7k	1.8k	1.9k	2.0k	1.9k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	1.3k	1.1k	1.0k	722	892	1.1k	1.4k	1.5k	1.6k	1.7k	1.8k	1.7k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	966	795	892	1.1k	1.2k	1.5k	1.7k	1.9k	1.6k	1.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	941	734	856	1.0k	1.2k	1.4k	1.6k	1.7k	1.7k	1.7k	1.7k	1.7k	1.8k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	661	734	844	978	1.1k	1.3k	1.4k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	978	600	807	1.2k	1.5k	1.8k	2.2k	2.3k	2.2k	1.9k	1.7k	1.6k	1.6k	1.5k	1.2k	941	929	1.2k	1.6k	2.0k	2.3k	2.6k	2.8k	2.9k	2.9k	2.8k	2.6k	2.3k	1.9k	1.5k	1.1k	905	1.2k	1.6k	2.0k	2.4k	2.6k	2.8k	2.8k	2.7k	2.5k	2.3k	2.0k	1.7k	1.3k	917	636	892	1.3k	1.8k	2.2k	2.7k	3.0k	3.1k	2.9k	2.7k	2.6k	2.4k	2.1k	1.6k	1.2k	612	770	1.0k	1.3k	1.7k	2.0k	2.3k	2.4k	2.4k	2.2k	2.1k	1.9k	1.7k	1.5k	1.3k	612	844	1.2k	1.6k	1.9k	2.2k	2.3k	2.4k	2.3k	2.2k	2.0k	1.8k	1.5k	1.2k	856	612	868	1.3k	1.7k	1.9k	2.0k	2.1k	2.1k	2.1k	2.1k	2.0k	1.8k	1.6k	1.2k	868	722	917	1.2k	1.5k	1.8k	2.1k	2.3k	2.5k	2.5k	2.4k	2.3k	2.1k	1.9k	1.5k	1.2k

Altitude: 450 m Height Difference: 295 m Takeoff Orientation: NE This site is known for its excellent thermal flying conditions, with powerful thermals in the summer and gentler ones in the winter. The best flying days occur under anticyclonic conditions with a northeast wind or a morning breeze. Access: Coming from Minde, take the road to Serra de St° António until you reach S. Bento. Turn right towards Covões Largos. Follow the road until the asphalt ends and you find a dirt road. Continue on this road, turning at the first path on the right, and proceed carefully between stone walls until you reach the takeoff area. Takeoff: The takeoff area is surrounded by characteristic stone walls but is sufficient for inflation. The slope becomes steep quickly, requiring careful wing handling. For a wider, obstacle-free takeoff with a grassy surface, you can move inside the walled areas, taking care not to damage the walls. The slope here is gentle but enough to clear the wall on the slope side. Flight: The air is more stable here compared to Minde, with more regular and well-formed thermals. The wind is usually weaker, allowing for more frequent flights. Thermodynamic flights are quite accessible here. Landing: There are several fields available for landing. Typically, a large L-shaped field near the football field is used. Be cautious of the power lines supplying the restaurant in the center of the valley. Retrieve: The retrieve can take 15 to 25 minutes each way, with two possible routes: heading straight to Porto de Mós or returning via Serra de St° António. The distances are similar. Best Conditions: From late autumn to early spring for dynamic flight enthusiasts. For those who prefer more challenging flights, mid-spring onwards is ideal. For more information, visit: - [Rotas do Vento](http://rotasdovento.com/gca/?id=115) - [SkyXplorer](https://www.skyxplorer.com/zonas-de-voo/) Watch videos of flights at this site: - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp1344uvKEs) - [Vimeo](http://vimeo.com/10164998) This page was created with the collaboration of Carlos Gil - Amigos da Vida Selvagem Tel.: 0931 9470885

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