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Praia da Caloura

Lagoa, Azores, Portugal

Praia da Caloura 2 photos

  • Azores Picture 010

    Azores Picture 010. Martin Talbot from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0. Source

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    Azores Picture 019. Martin Talbot from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:54 pm
8 am
8.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
8.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.6
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.4
14 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C66°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
43 km/hmph W
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:54 pm
Today
8.1Great8 am43
8.1Great9 am53
8.0Great10 am85
7.8Great11 am117
7.3Great12 pm138
7.5Great1 pm138
5.6Good2 pm148
5.4Fair3 pm148
5.5Good4 pm138
6.5Good5 pm138
7.2Great6 pm128
Sat
6.2Good8 am96
5.8Good9 am106
5.7Good10 am138
5.6Good11 am159
5.3Fair12 pm1811
4.8Fair1 pm1811
5.3Fair2 pm1912
5.5Good3 pm1811
6.1Good4 pm1711
6.8Good5 pm1610
7.3Great6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 6 am, -0.8 m. High at 12 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.9 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 mLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • 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

  • Restrooms100 m340 ft away
  • Showers50 m150 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink12 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m770 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
730 m0.5 miÁgua de Pau (town)
Nearest airport
88 km55 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

Nearby places

  • JubileuFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Barrocas do MarFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Caloura Terrace Snack BarFood and drink
    430 m0.3 mi
  • DragoeiroSushi
    650 m0.4 mi
  • John's BarFood and drink
    720 m0.4 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.

  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 45%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 84%