Azores Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Azores, Portugal — 6 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in Azores by day
Top-rated of 6 spots each day
WedOct 28Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★4.3ftThuOct 29Top pickPopulo★★★★★7.8ftbest 3pmFriOct 30Populo★★★★★2.8ftSatOct 31Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★1.9ftSunNov 1Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★1.2ftMonNov 2Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★2.8ftbest 9pmTueNov 3Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★6.8ftbest 9amWedNov 4Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★5.9ftThuNov 5Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★3.3ftFriNov 6Populo★★★★★3.5ftbest 12pmSatNov 7Populo★★★★★5.1ftbest 6pmSunNov 8Areais (Praia dos Areais de Santa Bárbara)★★★★★3.8ftMonNov 9Praia Formosa (Santa Maria)★★★★★2.7ftbest 9amTueNov 10Praia Formosa (Santa Maria)★★★★★10.9ftbest 6pmWedNov 11Populo★★★★★11.2ftbest 9pmThuNov 12Praia Formosa (Santa Maria)★★★★★5.9ft
Surf spots in Azores
Best wind spot in Azores
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Wed 28 OctPraia Formosa (Santa Maria)Prime, cross-onshore, gusty, best around 21:00
- Thu 29 OctPraia Formosa (Santa Maria)Prime, cross-onshore, gusty, best around 00:00
- Fri 30 OctPraia Formosa (Santa Maria)Prime, cross-offshore, gusty, best around 18:00
- Sat 31 OctPraia Formosa (Santa Maria)Strong, cross-offshore, gusty, best around 21:00
Monthly conditions in Azores
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Santa Bárbara (São Miguel). Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
99%
Mar
100%
Apr
97%
May
73%
Jun
52%
Jul
30%
Aug
48%
Sep
69%
Oct
90%
Nov
99%
Dec
92%
Swell period
12s
13s
12s
11s
10s
10s
10s
12s
11s
11s
12s
12s
Water temp
63°F
62°F
62°F
63°F
65°F
69°F
73°F
76°F
75°F
72°F
68°F
65°F