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Praia Fajã Grande

Lajes das Flores, Azores, Portugal

Praia Fajã Grande 2 photos

  • Waterfall at Faja Grande.

    Waterfall at Faja Grande.. Jane White, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Cascata do Pozo do Bacallao - Faja Grande - Azores

    Cascata do Pozo do Bacallao - Faja Grande - Azores. cimarrin, Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 3 pm, sunset 7:14 pm
9 am
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
53 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
12%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
7.7Great9 am85
7.2Great10 am106
7.5Great11 am117
7.7Great12 pm117
8.1Great1 pm117
7.3Great2 pm138
6.1Good3 pm149
6.5Good4 pm149
6.0Good5 pm149
6.3Good6 pm148
6.8Good7 pm128
Sat
5.5Good9 am2113
5.3Fair10 am2315
5.5Good11 am2616
5.0Fair12 pm2717
5.0Fair1 pm2717
5.2Fair2 pm2918
4.7Fair3 pm3019
4.6Fair4 pm2918
4.5Fair5 pm2818
4.6Fair6 pm2717
4.9Fair7 pm2516
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 5 am, -0.6 m. High at 11 am, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.7 m. High at 12 am, 0.1 mLow 5 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 11 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • Low 5 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 6 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 12 am, 0.1 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

  • Restrooms460 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers390 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water430 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m700 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp400 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
960 m0.6 miFajã Grande
Nearest town
890 m0.6 miFajã Grande (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miAérodromo da Ilha do Corvo (CVU)

Nearby places

  • "A Esplanada" - Mar & Terra (Papadiamandis)International
    460 m0.3 mi
  • MaresiaRegional
    570 m0.4 mi
  • Café da LauraBreakfast
    860 m0.5 mi
  • Barry's (fast food/ burger)Food and drink
    950 m0.6 mi
  • Youth Development Association BarFusion
    960 m0.6 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.

  • Sat5.5 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 37%
  • Sun4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 33%
  • Mon3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 63%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 30%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 77%
  • Thu3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 60%