Areal de Santa Barbara
Azores · Portugal
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Areal de Santa Barbara is a N-facing sand beach on the North Atlantic Ocean coastline near Azores — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Areal de Santa Barbara
Updated 02:39 spot time
Areal de Santa Barbara surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.9 m NW swell at 8.55 s. Wind up to 27 km/h S. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 4 km/h NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.5°C (70.7°F) on average
Jan
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.1–18.2°C
Feb
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.2–17.5°C
Mar
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.1–17.5°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.1–17.4°C
May
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.5–19.8°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.4–22°C
Jul
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.4–22.8°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–24.8°C
Sep
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.5–24.3°C
Oct
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.6–23.7°C
Nov
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.8–21.5°C
Dec
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.4–19.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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