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Praia dos Mosteiros

Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal

Praia dos Mosteiros 2 photos

  • Mosteiros, São Miguel Island, Azores

    Mosteiros, São Miguel Island, Azores. Eduardo Manchon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Mosteiros, São Miguel Island, Azores

    Mosteiros, São Miguel Island, Azores. Eduardo Manchon, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:55 pm
8 am
7.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
10 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
19°C66°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:55 pm
Today
7.2Great8 am64
7.4Great9 am85
6.5Good10 am85
6.2Good11 am96
6.1Good12 pm117
6.4Good1 pm127
5.5Good2 pm127
5.4Fair3 pm128
5.9Good4 pm127
5.7Good5 pm117
6.2Good6 pm106
Sat
6.3Good9 am96
6.6Good10 am117
5.6Good11 am148
5.2Fair12 pm1610
4.2Fair1 pm1811
4.3Fair2 pm1912
4.8Fair3 pm1811
5.1Fair4 pm1710
6.1Good5 pm1610
5.6Good6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.9 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 m. Low at 6 am, -0.9 mHigh 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 am, -0.9 m3 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 12 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 am, -0.9 m3 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

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms70 m240 ft away
  • Showers80 m250 ft away
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m430 ft
  • Boat ramp410 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
900 m0.6 miMosteiros (village)
Nearest airport
117 km73 miAeroporto de Santa Maria (SMA)

Nearby places

  • Pe da areiaFood and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • Beach BarFood and drink
    220 m710 ft
  • GazcidlaFood and drink
    230 m770 ft
  • IlhéuFood 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.

  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 7%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 35 km/h22 mph, rain 45%
  • Tue5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 29%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 39%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 60%