Where we are

Marina de Lagos

Algarve, Portugal

LAGOS 37º06’N/8º40’W

VHF 09

Marina Plan Download

Pilotage and access

Speed restriction in the access channel and marina is 3 knots.

Approach 

Ponta da Piedade lighthouse 37º04’8N/8º40’.1W (FL 7s 56m 20M), yellow light house tower, conspicuous 2 palm trees either side.

Lagos is 1.5 miles North of Ponta da Piedade, 17 miles East of Cape St. Vincent and 7 miles West of Portimão. 

Entrance course

East mole head and Church of Santo António tower 282º is a good transit.

Harbour entrance

• Two harbour moles which are lit.
• West mole 37º05’8N/8º39´9W
• White tower red bands, Fl(2) R.6s 5,5M
• East mole 37º05’8N/8º39’.9W
• White tower green bands, Fl(2) G.6s 6,5M

Harbour entrance is dredged to -3.0 at LWS. Please refer to official navigation notices to confirm, available here ANAVNET

Access to the marina from the sea is permanent, with a well protected and lit harbour entrance. Follow river up to marina waiting pontoon to starboard, immediately before the metal bridge.

Getting there by land

Lagos is accessible by train or road. The Lagos railway station is adjacent to the Marina and the bus station is just across the lifting bridge. Faro International Airport is just a 50 minutes drive on motorway. Lisbon is a 2 hours and 30 minutes drive to the North. Car hire and transfers can be arranged from the Reception.

Sailing and beaches

Lagos bay is probably one of the best sailing spots in Europe: 6 Km of sandy beach, with northerly winds in the summer, making sailing in calm crystal waters a pleasure. Many sandy bays are also good for anchoring, diving, fishing and swimming. 

Wind

In the period May - August the prevailing winds are N/NW, sometimes reaching 20-30 knots in the afternoon but with negligible swell. Nights are normally calm.

Sea

Water temperature can reach 23º/24ºC in the summer and waves are normally less than 1 meter high. 

Weather

In summer, day time temperatures can reach 28º/30ºC and 18º/20ºC at night. The number of rainy days is less than one during the summer.

During the winter, maximum temperatures range from 13 to 19ºC. The risk of winds over force 8 Beaufort is 1% in summer and 9% in January, probably the lowest percentages in Europe. 

Anchorages

Near Lagos we recommend Alvor, the stretch between the harbour entrance and Ponta da Piedade, and around Burgau. They are quite safe and good bars and restaurants can be found ashore.

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