Check the Beach

Praia do Morro

Povoação, Azores, Portugal

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:53 pm
8 am
6.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
42 km/hmph NW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
6.1Good8 am42
6.1Good9 am32
7.8Great10 am53
7.8Great11 am85
6.9Good12 pm127
7.2Great1 pm138
5.9Good2 pm159
5.3Fair3 pm1510
5.4Fair4 pm149
5.9Good5 pm138
5.6Good6 pm128
Sat
6.7Good8 am106
6.8Good9 am106
5.5Good10 am128
5.2Fair11 am159
4.8Fair12 pm1711
5.3Fair1 pm1811
5.1Fair2 pm1711
5.6Good3 pm1610
5.9Good4 pm1610
6.8Good5 pm149
7.9Great6 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 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
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m370 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m660 ft
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi awayPraça dos Pelames

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m510 ft
Nearest town
190 m610 ftPovoação (town)
Nearest airport
86 km53 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

Nearby places

  • Cachalote BarFood and drink
    200 m660 ft
  • Snack-bar Brisa do MarFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • Restaurante JardimFood and drink
    270 m870 ft
  • Sabores da TerraPortuguese
    290 m940 ft
  • Pic NicFood and drink
    310 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.

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 44%
  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 72%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 76%
  • Thu3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 80%