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Praia da Conceição

Horta, Azores, Portugal

Praia da Conceição 4 photos

  • 20220517.Miradouro Senhora Da Conceição.-011

    20220517.Miradouro Senhora Da Conceição.-011. Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20220517.Miradouro Senhora Da Conceição.-014.1

    20220517.Miradouro Senhora Da Conceição.-014.1. Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Dragon Tree

    Dragon Tree. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • City of Horta

    City of Horta. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SW
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
6.1Good9 am43
7.3Great10 am53
7.8Great11 am64
6.6Good12 pm74
6.2Good1 pm85
6.5Good2 pm85
5.8Good3 pm95
6.5Good4 pm96
6.3Good5 pm96
6.2Good6 pm96
6.9Good7 pm85
Sat
7.5Great9 am96
7.2Great10 am117
7.7Great11 am128
7.3Great12 pm148
6.7Good1 pm149
5.9Good2 pm1510
5.5Good3 pm1710
5.4Fair4 pm1811
5.7Good5 pm1811
5.8Good6 pm1711
6.2Good7 pm1610
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 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 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

  • Restrooms80 m280 ft away
  • Showers20 m60 ft away
  • Drinking water160 m530 ft away
  • Parking18 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m200 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground90 m300 ft away
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
240 m790 ftAvenida Machado Serpa
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miHorta (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 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.

  • Sat7.7 GreatBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 39%
  • Sun5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 61%
  • Mon3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 80%
  • Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 61%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 80%
  • Thu3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 77%