Check the Beach

Praia do Lombo Gordo

Nordeste, Azores, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:52 pm
8 am
6.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.8
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
11 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:52 pm
Today
6.5Good8 am32
6.8Good9 am63
6.3Good10 am63
7.5Great11 am64
7.2Great12 pm75
7.5Great1 pm95
6.1Good2 pm96
5.6Good3 pm117
5.5Good4 pm127
5.5Good5 pm117
5.5Good6 pm106
Sat
6.9Good8 am74
7.1Great9 am85
6.4Good10 am106
5.7Good11 am127
5.2Fair12 pm149
5.2Fair1 pm159
5.2Fair2 pm149
5.7Good3 pm149
6.4Good4 pm138
7.4Great5 pm128
8.3Great6 pm117
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 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 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

  • Restrooms40 m110 ft away
  • Showers30 m110 ft away
  • Drinking water470 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m440 ft. Listed as free
  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.4 km2.1 miÁgua Retorta (village)
Nearest airport
91 km57 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.3 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 44%
  • Sun7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h18 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 76%
  • Thu2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 80%