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Vila Franca do Campo beaches

Which Vila Franca do Campo beach is best right now? 7 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 6:20 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

6 beaches score 7.9 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Água de Alto17.9Greatlater

    Praia Água d'Alto

    Vila Franca do Campo

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    16°C61°F
    Water
    22°C71°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.1
  2. 27.9Greatlater

    Praia da Pedreira

    Vila Franca do Campo

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    16°C61°F
    Water
    22°C71°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.1
  3. Praia da Vinha da Areia, Vila Franca do Campo, ilha de São Miguel, Açores37.9Greatlater

    Praia da Vinha da Areia

    Vila Franca do Campo

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    16°C61°F
    Water
    22°C71°F
    Wind
    1 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.7 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.1

Vila Franca do Campo today

It is dark across Vila Franca do Campo right now: 7 of 7 scored beaches look good later, water is 22°C71°F. Read at 6:20 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Vila Franca do Campo

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.9GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Praia Água d'Alto, 7.9
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
1 km/h1 mph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft

Eastern Vila Franca do Campo

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

7.8GreatAverage Beach ScoreBest: Praia da Vinha da Areia, 7.9
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
2 km/h1 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft

  • Warmest water

    22°C71°F

    Praia Água d'Alto

    Vila Franca do Campo. Score 7.9 Great.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    Praia da Amora

    Vila Franca do Campo. Wind 4 km/h2 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 10 am (7.9); the weakest is 3 pm (5.5).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 11 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Vila Franca do Campo beaches

Every Vila Franca do Campo beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

7 beaches listed · 7 of 7 scored live

  1. Água de Alto

    Praia Água d'Alto

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking

  2. Praia da Pedreira

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  3. Praia da Vinha da Areia, Vila Franca do Campo, ilha de São Miguel, Açores

    Praia da Vinha da Areia

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  4. Praia da Vinha da Areia - panoramio (1)

    Praia de Calhau D'Areia

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  5. Rua do Corpo Santo 27-37, Vila Franca do Campo

    Praia do Corpo Santo

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  6. Blacktail comber, Serranus atricauda

    Praia do Degredo

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.9Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air16°C61°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking

  7. Praia da Amora

    Vila Franca do Campo

    7.5Greatlater

    Small waves, light wind and 22°C71°F water.

    • Water22°C71°F
    • Air18°C64°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 2 pm later
    • Free parking
Map of Vila Franca do Campo beaches with live score pins

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Vila Franca do Campo beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Vila Franca do Campo right now?

Praia Água d'Alto has the top Beach Score later: 7.9 Great, with 1 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Vila Franca do Campo today?

Sea water is 22°C (71°F) across the 7 scored beaches. The warmest is Praia Água d'Alto, at 22°C (71°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Vila Franca do Campo right now?

Praia da Amora has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 4 km/h (2 mph) of wind.

Which Vila Franca do Campo beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Vila Franca do Campo today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 10 am, at 7.9 Great, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 11 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Vila Franca do Campo?

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Vila Franca do Campo?

All 7 beaches in our data for Vila Franca do Campo are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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