Faja dos Cubres Surf Report & Forecast

Calheta, Portugal

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Current Surf Conditions at Faja dos Cubres

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Surf Quality: POOR
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🌬️ WIND

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E
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W
16
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
2
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
2ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
8s
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WIND GUSTS
21kt
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AIR TEMP
24°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
1.1ft @
8s
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PRECIPITATION
0.1mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Sweet 2.0ft waves with mixed swell but strong 16kt winds making it choppy Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Aug 9
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 1.8-3.2ft 💨 12-17kt 🌡️ 22-24°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
2.2ft9sNNE14ktSSW17kt22°C22°C0mm
1:00 AM
POOR
2.2ft9sNNE15ktSSW18kt22°C22°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
2.2ft9sNNE16ktSSW19kt22°C22°C0mm
3:00 AM
POOR
2.1ft9sNNE17ktSSW20kt22°C22°C0mm
4:00 AM
POOR
2.1ft9sNNE17ktS21kt23°C22°C0mm
5:00 AM
POOR
2ft8sNNE17ktS22kt23°C22°C0mm
6:00 AM
POOR
2ft8sNNE17ktS22kt23°C22°C0mm
7:00 AM
POOR
2ft8sNNE17ktS22kt23°C22°C0.1mm
8:00 AM
POOR
1.9ft8sNNE16ktSSW21kt23°C22°C0.1mm
9:00 AM
POOR
1.9ft8sNNE16ktSSW20kt24°C22°C0.1mm
10:00 AM
POOR
2ft8sN16ktSSW21kt24°C22°C0.1mm
11:00 AM
POOR
2.1ft8sNNW16ktSSW22kt24°C22°C0.1mm
12:00 PM
POOR
2.2ft8sNNW17ktSSW22kt24°C22°C0.1mm
1:00 PM
POOR
2.4ft9sNNW17ktSSW23kt24°C22°C0.1mm
2:00 PM
POOR
2.6ft9sNNW17ktSSW23kt24°C22°C0.1mm
3:00 PM
POOR
2.8ft9sNNW17ktSSW23kt24°C22°C0.1mm
4:00 PM
POOR
2.9ft9sNNW17ktSSW23kt24°C23°C0.1mm
5:00 PM
POOR
3.1ft9sNNW17ktSSW23kt24°C23°C0.1mm
6:00 PM
POOR
3.2ft9sNNW17ktSW22kt24°C23°C0.1mm
7:00 PM
POOR
2.8ft8sNNE16ktSW21kt24°C23°C0.1mm
8:00 PM
POOR
2.3ft7sENE15ktSW20kt24°C23°C0.1mm
9:00 PM
POOR
1.9ft7sESE14ktSW19kt24°C23°C0.2mm
10:00 PM
POOR
1.8ft7sESE13ktSW17kt23°C23°C0.1mm
11:00 PM
POOR
1.8ft7sESE12ktSW16kt23°C23°C0.1mm

Monday

Aug 10
FAIR8 good hours
🌊 1.2-3.2ft 💨 4-12kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Tuesday

Aug 11
GOOD7 excellent hours
🌊 2.2-3.0ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Wednesday

Aug 12
EXCELLENT15 excellent hours
🌊 2.4-3.1ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Thursday

Aug 13
EXCELLENT24 excellent hours
🌊 2.8-3.2ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 22-24°C

Friday

Aug 14
EXCELLENT18 excellent hours
🌊 1.9-2.8ft 💨 6-9kt 🌡️ 22-22°C

Saturday

Aug 15
FAIRCheck individual hours
🌊 1.2-1.8ft 💨 7-9kt 🌡️ 21-22°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:2.1ft @ 8s
Wind Conditions:4-17kt SSW
Water Temperature:22-23°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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