Praia das Lajes ou Calheta
Azores · Portugal
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Praia das Lajes ou Calheta is a S-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline, opening onto the North Atlantic Ocean — it catches E–SW swell, and offshore NW–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.9°C (73.2°F) on average
Jan
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.3–17.8°C
Feb
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15.6–17.3°C
Mar
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.2–17.3°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.2–17.7°C
May
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.6–19.4°C
Jun
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.7–22.9°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.1–23.6°C
Aug
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.5–26°C
Sep
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21–24.7°C
Oct
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.2–23.4°C
Nov
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.4–21.4°C
Dec
17.8°C
64°F · 16.6–19.2°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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