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Praia da Fajã

Horta, Azores, Portugal

Praia da Fajã 5 photos

  • Praia da Fajã

    Praia da Fajã. The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Olivine in basalt - Fajã Beach

    Olivine in basalt - Fajã Beach. The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Praia da Fajã - Ilha do Faial - Portugal 🇵🇹

    Praia da Fajã - Ilha do Faial - Portugal 🇵🇹. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

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    FAI HOR PNo cliffsFaja. Ruben JC Furtado, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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    FAI HOR PNo calhauFaja. Ruben JC Furtado, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
6.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
95 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
4%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
6.4Good9 am95
6.0Good10 am95
6.0Good11 am85
6.6Good12 pm95
7.8Great1 pm106
7.8Great2 pm127
7.8Great3 pm138
7.5Great4 pm138
7.9Great5 pm128
7.5Great6 pm128
7.1Great7 pm117
Sat
6.8Good9 am138
6.6Good10 am159
6.6Good11 am159
6.7Good12 pm1610
6.4Good1 pm1811
6.6Good2 pm1912
5.9Good3 pm2113
5.6Good4 pm2314
5.3Fair5 pm2515
5.7Good6 pm2314
6.3Good7 pm2214
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, -0.8 m. High at 12 am, 0.1 mHigh 11 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 11 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.1 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

  • Restrooms230 m750 ft away
  • Showers230 m750 ft away
  • Drinking water280 m910 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m890 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 510 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables270 m900 ft away
  • Playground270 m890 ft awayParque Infantil da Fajã
  • Wheelchair accessNot listed
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
680 m0.4 miPraia de Cima
Nearest town
930 m0.6 miPraia do Norte (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

Nearby places

  • Snack-Bar FajãPizza
    510 m0.3 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.

  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 22%
  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 33%
  • Mon3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 69%
  • Tue4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 75%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 66%