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Calheta dos Biscoitos

Praia da Vitória, Azores, Portugal

Calheta dos Biscoitos 3 photos

  • As Piscinas naturais dos Biscoitos são um conjunto de formações geológicas marítimas portuguesas localizadas na freguesia dos Biscoitos, no concelho da Praia da Vitória, ilha Terceira, Açores, e devem

    As Piscinas naturais dos Biscoitos são um conjunto de formações geológicas marítimas portuguesas localizadas na freguesia dos Biscoitos, no concelho da Praia da Vitória, ilha Terceira, Açores, e devem. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
9 am
6.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
11 km/hmph SW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
6.0Good9 am21
6.8Good10 am32
6.3Good11 am43
6.3Good12 pm53
6.3Good1 pm53
6.2Good2 pm63
5.9Good3 pm74
6.2Good4 pm74
7.9Great5 pm74
8.3Great6 pm53
Sat
5.5Good9 am74
7.1Great10 am74
7.8Great11 am75
7.2Great12 pm106
6.2Good1 pm128
6.2Good2 pm138
5.8Good3 pm138
6.2Good4 pm138
6.4Good5 pm117
6.1Good6 pm106
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, -0.9 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 mHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.2 m<1 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

  • LifeguardStation 30 m90 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms60 m190 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m320 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m230 ft
  • Playground110 m360 ft away
  • Boat ramp280 m920 ft awayPorto Dos Biscoitos

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miBiscoitos (village)
Nearest airport
131 km81 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

Nearby places

  • Pôr do SalFish
    70 m230 ft
  • Mar & VinhasFood and drink
    240 m780 ft
  • Padaria Délia MartinsFood and drink
    950 m0.6 mi
  • O RaulSeafood
    980 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 29%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 81%
  • Thu2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 79%