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Praia da Vinha da Areia

Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal

Praia da Vinha da Areia 1 photo

  • Praia da Vinha da Areia, Vila Franca do Campo, ilha de São Miguel, Açores

    Praia da Vinha da Areia, Vila Franca do Campo, ilha de São Miguel, Açores. José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:53 pm
8 am
7.7
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C62°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
11 km/hmph NW
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
7.7Great8 am11
8.0Great9 am42
7.9Great10 am64
6.4Good11 am96
6.5Good12 pm117
6.8Good1 pm128
5.8Good2 pm138
5.5Good3 pm138
5.6Good4 pm138
6.7Good5 pm127
6.4Good6 pm117
Sat
6.2Good8 am75
5.9Good9 am96
5.3Fair10 am117
5.6Good11 am138
5.1Fair12 pm159
4.9Fair1 pm1610
4.9Fair2 pm1610
5.2Fair3 pm1610
5.4Fair4 pm159
5.4Fair5 pm149
7.1Great6 pm138
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, 0.3 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.9 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 mLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.3 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, 0.3 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms40 m120 ft away
  • Showers30 m100 ft away
  • Drinking water490 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink25 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m110 ft
  • Boat ramp370 m0.2 mi away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miVila Water Sports Center
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
690 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
570 m0.4 miRibeira Seca (village)
Nearest airport
86 km53 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

Nearby places

  • Casa de PraiaFood and drink
    40 m110 ft
  • Atlântico Vila Vinha d'AreiaFood and drink
    40 m130 ft
  • AV VA Praia CaféFood and drink
    50 m160 ft
  • Bar Vinha D'AreiaFood and drink
    60 m180 ft
  • Vila Water Sports CenterRental
    400 m0.2 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.

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 45%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 84%