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Baía das Canas

São Roque do Pico, Azores, Portugal

Baía das Canas 3 photos

  • Natural Park of Prainha, Pico island - panoramio

    Natural Park of Prainha, Pico island - panoramio. Eduardo Manchon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Natural Park of Prainha, Pico island - panoramio - Eduardo Manchon

    Natural Park of Prainha, Pico island - panoramio - Eduardo Manchon. Eduardo Manchon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Natural Park of Prainha, Pico island - panoramio - Eduardo Manchon (2)

    Natural Park of Prainha, Pico island - panoramio - Eduardo Manchon (2). Eduardo Manchon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 2 pm, sunset 7:04 pm
9 am
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
Now
7.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.0
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
4.8
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C69°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
32 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:04 pm
Today
7.1Great9 am42
7.2GreatNow32
7.1Great11 am21
6.8Good12 pm32
6.3Good1 pm53
5.7Good2 pm74
5.0Fair3 pm75
4.8Fair4 pm75
4.5Fair5 pm75
4.3Fair6 pm64
4.8Fair7 pm43
Sat
6.1Good9 am64
6.3Good10 am96
7.5Great11 am85
8.0Great12 pm96
8.4Great1 pm96
6.9Good2 pm117
6.2Good3 pm106
6.2Good4 pm117
5.8Good5 pm127
5.9Good6 pm127
6.5Good7 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.8 m. High at 12 am, 0.1 m. Low at 6 am, -0.8 mHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m120 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
670 m0.4 miPrainha - Rua do Canto do Mistério
Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miPrainha (village)
Nearest airport
42 km26 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.4 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 26%
  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 89%
  • Thu3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 84%