FOIL.ARCHITECT // TELEMETRY SNAPSHOT
Algarve - Alvor Lagoon (Portugal)
GPS: 37.1250° N, -8.6050° E | ALT: 1m MSL | WATER: salt | THERMAL: Afternoon thermal sea breeze reinforced by land heating.
LIVE NOWCAST: 2026-10-12 09:32 UTC
QUADRANT 01 // SESSION RATING INDEX
15%
SUB-FOIL
* SESSION RATING IS NOT JUST WIND RATING *
Consensus physics engine factoring gust factor, air density (19.9°C), and laminar flight envelope.
QUADRANT 02 // 24H WIND ENSEMBLE TREND
PEAK: 30 KTS
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
24:00
QUADRANT 03 // LIVE WIND & GEAR MATRIX
SPEED / GUSTS
1.8 / 5.1 kts
DIRECTION
13° NNE
WING: 6.5 m²
FOIL: 1550 cm²
BOARD: 105 L
QUADRANT 04 // ATMOSPHERIC CONSENSUS
TEMP: 19.9°C
CLOUDS: 20%
PRECIP: 0 mm
LIFT SLI: 1.62
ENSEMBLE: OPEN-METEO / ECMWF / ICON-D2 / AROME / GFS
Spot Aerodynamic & Geographic Overview
Sheltered natural tidal lagoon in the Algarve with flat water and reliable afternoon thermal sea breezes.
Thermal Wind Dynamics: Afternoon thermal sea breeze reinforced by land heating.