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Prainha

Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal

Prainha 1 photo

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Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:59 pm
9 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
8.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
53 km/hmph N
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:59 pm
Today
6.1Good9 am43
6.7Good10 am21
6.4Good11 am42
6.2Good12 pm74
6.0Good1 pm106
6.0Good2 pm128
6.2Good3 pm138
6.0Good4 pm138
8.0Great5 pm117
8.5Excellent6 pm106
Sat
6.0Good9 am95
7.8Great10 am106
7.8Great11 am138
7.4Great12 pm1610
6.9Good1 pm1610
6.3Good2 pm1711
6.2Good3 pm1811
6.0Good4 pm1811
6.1Good5 pm1711
6.1Good6 pm1811
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, 0.1 mLow 6 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 6 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 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, 0.1 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

  • LifeguardStation 60 m190 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms90 m300 ft away
  • Showers80 m250 ft away
  • Drinking water400 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink62 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground430 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
260 m840 ftPraça Velha
Nearest town
320 m0.2 miSé (village)
Nearest airport
131 km81 miAeroporto da Horta (HOR)

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.

  • Sat7.8 GreatBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 29%
  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 81%
  • Thu3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 79%