Praia de Calhau D'Areia
Azores · Portugal
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An open S-facing sand beach on the North Atlantic Ocean near Azores, Praia de Calhau D'Areia works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE 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: ~23.2°C (73.8°F) on average
Jan
17°C
62.6°F · 15.1–18.4°C
Feb
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.5–17.8°C
Mar
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.5–17.7°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.3–17.5°C
May
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.7–19.6°C
Jun
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.5–22°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.4–22.9°C
Aug
23.5°C
74.3°F · 22.2–25.1°C
Sep
23.2°C
73.8°F · 21.8–24.7°C
Oct
21.7°C
71.1°F · 19.9–24°C
Nov
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.9–21.5°C
Dec
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.6–19.6°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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