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Praia do Pópulo

Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal

Praia do Pópulo 5 photos

  • Kitesurfer

    Kitesurfer. jad99 from Graz, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Kitesurfer

    Kitesurfer. jad99 from Graz, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Estádio de São Miguel

    Estádio de São Miguel. Walmaul, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Pópulo, Ponta Delgada - panoramio

    Pópulo, Ponta Delgada - panoramio. JCNazza, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Pópulo, Ponta Delgada - panoramio (1)

    Pópulo, Ponta Delgada - panoramio (1). JCNazza, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:54 pm
8 am
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
64 km/hmph W
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
3%
Sunset
6:54 pm
Today
8.1Great8 am74
7.9Great9 am85
7.6Great10 am96
7.7Great11 am117
7.7Great12 pm138
7.1Great1 pm138
5.6Good2 pm138
5.4Fair3 pm138
5.5Good4 pm138
6.1Good5 pm138
7.6Great6 pm127
Sat
6.4Good8 am117
5.8Good9 am117
5.6Good10 am149
5.3Fair11 am1610
5.1Fair12 pm1811
4.7Fair1 pm1912
5.2Fair2 pm2113
5.4Fair3 pm2012
5.9Good4 pm1811
6.5Good5 pm1710
7.1Great6 pm1610
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, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.9 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 mLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 6 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.2 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

  • LifeguardStation 470 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms50 m180 ft away
  • Drinking water340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m130 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
130 m420 ft
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miRosto do Cão (Livramento) (village)
Nearest airport
95 km59 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

Nearby places

  • Pópulo CaféFood and drink
    40 m130 ft
  • Pé na areiaFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • Pizzaria Ocean SidePizza
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Blues BarFood and drink
    660 m0.4 mi
  • P3 CaféFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Praia do Pópulo.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.1 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 45%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 37%
  • Mon3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 65%
  • Thu2.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 84%