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Praia da Areia

Corvo, Azores, Portugal

Praia da Areia 5 photos

  • The Corvo island collection CII

    The Corvo island collection CII. Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • The Corvo island collection CIV

    The Corvo island collection CIV. Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • The Corvo island collection CV

    The Corvo island collection CV. Pedro from Maia (Porto), Portugal, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Corvo IMG 3634aa

    Corvo IMG 3634aa. Christof46, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Corvo IMG 3632aa. Christof46, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 3 pm, sunset 7:13 pm
9 am
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.4
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
2012 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2516 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
8%
Sunset
7:13 pm
Today
7.4Great9 am1711
7.4Great10 am1711
7.2Great11 am1912
7.7Great12 pm1912
8.0Great1 pm1912
7.9Great2 pm1912
6.9Good3 pm2012
5.5Good4 pm2213
5.7Good5 pm2314
5.4Fair6 pm2415
5.2Fair7 pm2415
Sat
6.7Good9 am3018
6.3Good10 am3019
5.9Good11 am3119
5.9Good12 pm3119
5.7Good1 pm3018
5.9Good2 pm3019
5.9Good3 pm3622
5.9Good4 pm3522
5.9Good5 pm3522
6.2Good6 pm3622
6.2Good7 pm3421
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 11 am, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.7 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 mHigh 11 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 11 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.7 m2 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

  • Restrooms70 m220 ft away
  • Showers40 m130 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m260 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 660 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
680 m0.4 miVila do Corvo (town)
Nearest airport
1 kmunder 1 miAérodromo da Ilha do Corvo (CVU)

Nearby places

  • O CaldeirãoFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • Snack-bar Irmãos MetralhaFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Izzy BurgerBurger
    770 m0.5 mi
  • BBC - Bar Bombeiros do CorvoBurger
    800 m0.5 mi
  • Restaurante TraineiraRegional
    880 m0.5 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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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.7 GoodBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 21%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 53%
  • Tue4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 16%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 66%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 43%