Faja dos Cubres Surf Report & Forecast

Calheta, Portugal

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM UTC
Surf Quality: EXCELLENT
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
8
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
3.8
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
3.8ft
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SWELL
PERIOD
11s
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WIND GUSTS
9kt
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AIR TEMP
16°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
1.6ft @
11s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
EXCELLENT
Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 3.8ft waves with quality 11s ground swell with light 8kt winds Note: winds from SW would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9
EXCELLENT14 excellent hours
🌊 3.2-4.2ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 15-16°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
FAIR
4.1ft11sNW11ktNNW15kt16°C15°C0.1mm
1:00 AM
FAIR
4.1ft12sNW10ktNNW13kt16°C15°C0.1mm
2:00 AM
GOOD
4.1ft12sNW9ktNNW11kt16°C15°C0mm
3:00 AM
GOOD
4.2ft12sNW8ktNNW10kt15°C15°C0mm
4:00 AM
GOOD
4.2ft11sNW8ktNNW9kt15°C15°C0mm
5:00 AM
GOOD
4.1ft11sNW8ktNNW9kt15°C15°C0.1mm
6:00 AM
EXCELLENT
4.1ft11sNW8ktNNW9kt15°C15°C0.1mm
7:00 AM
GOOD
4.1ft11sNW8ktNNW10kt15°C15°C0mm
8:00 AM
GOOD
4ft11sNW9ktNNW10kt15°C15°C0mm
9:00 AM
GOOD
3.9ft11sNW9ktNNW10kt15°C15°C0mm
10:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3.8ft11sNW8ktN9kt16°C15°C0mm
11:00 AM
EXCELLENT
3.7ft11sNW7ktN7kt16°C15°C0mm
12:00 PM
GOOD
3.6ft11sNW5ktNNE5kt16°C15°C0mm
1:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.6ft11sNW6ktNNE6kt16°C16°C0mm
2:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.5ft10sNW6ktNNE6kt16°C16°C0mm
3:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.5ft10sNW6ktNNE6kt16°C16°C0mm
4:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.4ft10sNW7ktN7kt16°C16°C0mm
5:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.4ft10sNW7ktN8kt16°C16°C0mm
6:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft10sNW7ktN9kt16°C16°C0mm
7:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft10sNW6ktN7kt16°C16°C0mm
8:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft10sNW5ktN6kt16°C16°C0mm
9:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft10sNW4ktN4kt16°C16°C0mm
10:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.3ft10sNW6ktNNW7kt16°C16°C0mm
11:00 PM
EXCELLENT
3.2ft10sNW8ktNNW10kt16°C16°C0mm

Friday

Apr 10
FAIRCheck individual hours
🌊 3.1-4.7ft 💨 10-20kt 🌡️ 14-17°C

Saturday

Apr 11
EXCELLENT13 excellent hours
🌊 3.8-7.1ft 💨 2-14kt 🌡️ 12-14°C

Sunday

Apr 12
FAIR5 excellent hours
🌊 4.3-6.8ft 💨 4-14kt 🌡️ 13-15°C

Monday

Apr 13
POOR7 good hours
🌊 4.1-5.0ft 💨 10-22kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Tuesday

Apr 14
GOOD3 excellent hours
🌊 2.4-8.0ft 💨 5-21kt 🌡️ 15-16°C

Wednesday

Apr 15
EXCELLENT17 excellent hours
🌊 6.3-10.2ft 💨 2-12kt 🌡️ 14-16°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:3.8ft @ 12s
Wind Conditions:4-20kt NNW
Water Temperature:15-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Faja dos Cubres on Ilha de São Jorge in the Azores is an exposed beach and point break with fairly consistent surf, especially in autumn and winter. It works best with north to north-northwest swells and offshore winds from the southwest, receiving both groundswells and windswells equally. The beach break offers both left and right waves and is rarely crowded. Surfers should be cautious of rocks. The best month to surf Faja dos Cubres is January, when winter swells and offshore winds most reliably produce clean, rideable waves.

Best Swell Direction: E
Bottom Type: Sand
Location: Town: Calheta | Country: Portugal | Postcode: 9850-322 | Full Address: Ribeira Seca, Calheta, Açores, 9850-322, Portugal

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNNW
Ideal Wind DirectionSW

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