Porto de santa iria
Azores · Portugal
Rating right now
An open N-facing sand beach on the North Atlantic Ocean near Azores, Porto de santa iria works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.1°C (73.6°F) on average
Jan
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.9–18.2°C
Feb
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.3–17.5°C
Mar
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.3–17.5°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.1–17.4°C
May
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.4–19.2°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.5–22.1°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.4–22.9°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.1–25°C
Sep
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.6–24.3°C
Oct
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19.8–23.7°C
Nov
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.7–21.4°C
Dec
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.5–19.6°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.
Nearby spots
Areal de Santa Barbara
Azores · Portugal
Santana Beach
Azores · Portugal
Calheta do Frade
Azores · Portugal
Praia da Pedreira
Azores · Portugal
Praia do Degredo
Azores · Portugal
Praia do Corpo Santo
Azores · Portugal
More beaches in Azores →see all spots in Azores, Portugal
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.