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Praia dos Oficiais

Praia da Vitória, Azores, Portugal

Praia dos Oficiais 5 photos

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    20220518.Praia da Vitória.-017. Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Porto de Praia da Vitória - Portugal

    Porto de Praia da Vitória - Portugal. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

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    Praia da Vitoria. David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

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    Marina de Praia da Vitória - Portugal. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Marina de Praia da Vitória - Portugal

    Marina de Praia da Vitória - Portugal. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:59 pm
9 am
6.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
21°C71°F
Wind
10 km/hmph W
Gusts
32 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
6.3Good9 am21
7.0Great10 am21
6.5Good11 am11
6.6Good12 pm32
6.6Good1 pm64
6.4Good2 pm85
5.7Good3 pm74
5.9Good4 pm53
6.5Good5 pm32
6.6Good6 pm11
Sat
6.1Good9 am85
7.7Great10 am85
8.1Great11 am106
8.2Great12 pm138
8.4Great1 pm159
7.7Great2 pm149
7.2Great3 pm159
7.2Great4 pm149
7.6Great5 pm138
7.7Great6 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 4%
  • Mon4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 64%
  • Tue4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 63%
  • Thu3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 66%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers40 m130 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m200 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink19 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 80 m250 ft
  • Picnic tables310 m0.2 mi away
  • Playground420 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp190 m630 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
900 m0.6 miVitorino Nemésio
Nearest town
450 m0.3 miPraia da Vitória (city)
Nearest airport
146 km91 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

Nearby places

  • Bar da PraiaFood and drink
    80 m250 ft
  • Tropical Point RestaurantFood and drink
    270 m890 ft
  • O Garça;Mar à Mesa;Mar à Mesa;Zodiac;Blues bar;Up & Down barFood and drink
    300 m970 ft
  • Adega FadoFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • SubwaySandwich
    370 m0.2 mi

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

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