Praia de Santana
Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal
Today at a glance
Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:54 pm8.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
8.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
7.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.3
9 km/h6 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
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 22°C71°F
- Wind
- 21 km/hmph SSW
- Gusts
- 64 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.8 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 6%
- Sunset
- 6:54 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
- Low 6 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
- High 12 am, 0.3 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
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 750 m0.5 mi
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 1.9 km1.2 miRabo de Peixe (town)
- Nearest airport
- 100 km62 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)
Nearby places
- Restaurante da Associação Agrícola de São MiguelSteak house750 m0.5 mi
- Snack BarFood and drink860 m0.5 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Areal de Santa Barbara1.0 km0.7 mi east away8.1 Great later
- Praia do Monte Verde3.0 km1.9 mi east away8.1 Great later
- Monte Verde beach3.0 km1.9 mi east away8.1 Great later
- Porto de santa iria7.1 km4.4 mi east away7.7 Great later
- Praia do Pópulo8.7 km5.4 mi south-west away7.7 Great later
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 16 km/h10 mph, rain 45%
- Sun7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 37%
- Mon3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 81%
- Tue4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 51%
- Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 65%
- Thu2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 84%