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Praia do Monte Verde

Ribeira Grande, Azores, Portugal

Praia do Monte Verde 4 photos

  • Rainbow over Island of São Miguel (Azores), October, 2017-3

    Rainbow over Island of São Miguel (Azores), October, 2017-3. Alexey Komarov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2012-10-15 15-57-25 Portugal Azores Ribeira Grande

    2012-10-15 15-57-25 Portugal Azores Ribeira Grande. Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist ., CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Echium plantagineum kz13

    Echium plantagineum kz13. Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Câmara Municipal Da Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island

    Câmara Municipal Da Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island. cat_collector, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:54 pm
8 am
8.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
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 SW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:54 pm
Today
8.1Great8 am32
8.3Great9 am63
7.8Great10 am75
7.3Great11 am95
6.7Good12 pm117
7.2Great1 pm117
6.0Good2 pm117
5.8Good3 pm117
5.8Good4 pm117
6.1Good5 pm106
6.3Good6 pm96
Sat
6.2Good8 am53
6.3Good9 am85
6.1Good10 am106
5.6Good11 am138
5.6Good12 pm149
5.2Fair1 pm1610
5.3Fair2 pm1610
5.2Fair3 pm1610
5.9Good4 pm149
6.6Good5 pm138
7.3Great6 pm127
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, -1.0 m. High at 12 am, 0.3 mLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.3 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, -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

  • LifeguardStation 70 m210 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms60 m210 ft away
  • Showers60 m210 ft away
  • Parking11 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink34 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m370 ft
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m560 ft
Nearest town
360 m0.2 miConceição (village)
Nearest airport
100 km62 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

Nearby places

  • Monte VerdeFood and drink
    110 m370 ft

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.

  • 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%