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Praia do Almoxarife

Horta, Azores, Portugal

Praia do Almoxarife 3 photos

  • A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça localiza-se na freguesia de Praia do Almoxarife, concelho da Horta, na ilha do Faial, nos Açores. História Remonta a uma primitiva igreja, certamente de menores dime

    A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça localiza-se na freguesia de Praia do Almoxarife, concelho da Horta, na ilha do Faial, nos Açores. História Remonta a uma primitiva igreja, certamente de menores dime. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça localiza-se na freguesia de Praia do Almoxarife, concelho da Horta, na ilha do Faial, nos Açores. História Remonta a uma primitiva igreja, certamente de menores dime

    A Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça localiza-se na freguesia de Praia do Almoxarife, concelho da Horta, na ilha do Faial, nos Açores. História Remonta a uma primitiva igreja, certamente de menores dime. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • One of the historical bridges of the Ribeira do Almoxarife, civil parish of Praia do Almoxarife, municipality of Horta (Azores), Portugal

    One of the historical bridges of the Ribeira do Almoxarife, civil parish of Praia do Almoxarife, municipality of Horta (Azores), Portugal. Ruben JC Furtado, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:05 pm
9 am
6.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
32 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
7:05 pm
Today
6.7Good9 am32
6.7Good10 am53
6.5Good11 am53
6.5Good12 pm53
6.2Good1 pm63
6.0Good2 pm74
5.7Good3 pm85
5.6Good4 pm85
6.5Good5 pm75
6.3Good6 pm75
6.8Good7 pm64
Sat
7.6Great9 am96
7.8Great10 am117
7.3Great11 am127
7.7Great12 pm138
6.6Good1 pm149
6.2Good2 pm1510
5.9Good3 pm1710
5.1Fair4 pm1912
4.8Fair5 pm2012
5.0Fair6 pm1912
5.8Good7 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 am, -0.7 m. High at 12 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.8 m. High at 12 am, 0.1 mLow 5 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 5 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 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.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 61%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 80%
  • Tue4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 61%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 80%
  • Thu2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 77%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 140 m450 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms280 m910 ft away
  • Showers280 m910 ft away
  • Drinking water280 m900 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft
  • Picnic tables430 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground120 m380 ft away
  • Entry feeFree
  • SurfaceMixed

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m930 ftPraia (Largo Coronel Silva Leal)
Nearest town
1.4 km0.8 miPraia do Almoxarife (village)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

Nearby places

  • Bliss Beach Club FaialInternational
    200 m650 ft
  • Mini-MarFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • O RochedoFood and drink
    290 m950 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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