Baía das Canas
Azores · Portugal
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A april–october beach on the North Atlantic Ocean near Azores, Baía das Canas is exposed to NE swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23°C (73.4°F) on average
Jan
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.8–18°C
Feb
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.2–17.2°C
Mar
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.4–17.7°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.2–17.7°C
May
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.4–19°C
Jun
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.3–22.1°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.8–23.3°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22–25.2°C
Sep
23°C
73.4°F · 21.4–24.3°C
Oct
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.5–23.5°C
Nov
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.4–21.2°C
Dec
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.3–19.6°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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