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Praia Grande

Praia da Vitória, Azores, Portugal

Praia Grande 8 photos

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    20220518.Praia da Vitória.-016. Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Praia-grande. GTPV, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Praia da Vitória - Sicht von Süden über Stadt mit Hafen

    Praia da Vitória - Sicht von Süden über Stadt mit Hafen. Franzfoto, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Vista parcial da Baía e da cidade da Praia da Vitória, ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal

    Vista parcial da Baía e da cidade da Praia da Vitória, ilha Terceira, Açores, Portugal. José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain. Source

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    Praia-grande3. GTPV, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Aerial view of Praia da Vitória 2015-1

    Aerial view of Praia da Vitória 2015-1. Tuga1143, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Aerial view of Praia da Vitória 2015-2

    Aerial view of Praia da Vitória 2015-2. Tuga1143, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • View from Miradouro do Facho of Praia da Vitoria 20150412a

    View from Miradouro do Facho of Praia da Vitoria 20150412a. Tuga1143, CC BY-SA 4.0. 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°C64°F
Water
21°C71°F
Wind
21 km/hmph W
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
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 rising now. High at 12 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 6 pm, -0.9 m. High at 12 am, 0.2 m. Low at 6 am, -0.9 mHigh 12 pm, 0.2 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, 0.2 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.

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

  • Restrooms70 m230 ft away
  • Showers250 m810 ft away
  • Drinking water320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m600 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink22 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
510 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
140 m470 ftPraia da Vitória (city)
Nearest airport
146 km91 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

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

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