Where is Monte Verde?

Monte Verde is a surf beach in Açores, Ilhas, Portugal.

Surf Lessons in Monte Verde, Açores

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Live conditions

SURFBOOKING FORECAST 0.0m waves Refining Live

Very small surf — patience · still refining

Waves below 30cm. Some schools may still run pop-up + paddle lessons for beginners — check the listings. Sources are still aligning — check the lessons for your level and confirm two hours before.

★ The same beach is gold for one level and flat for another — we tell you which one is yours.

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Forecast · next 7 days

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Swell SSE · 9sWind ENE · 2 km/hoverall0.5 · Flat

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.0

28

07

0.0

2

08

0.0

514

09

0.0

618

10

0.0

518

11

0.0

619

12

0.0

621

13

0.0

825

14

0.0

927

15

0.0

927

16

0.0

1026

17

0.0

826

18

0.0

721

19

0.0

617

20

Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Today's hourly

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Today's hourly

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Tide today

Low tide High tide Height relative to mean sea level

Tide today

Low tide High tide Height relative to mean sea level

Swell E · 5sWind SE · 5 km/hoverall0.5 · Flat

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.0

513

07

0.0

614

08

0.0

922

09

0.0

1025

10

0.0

1129

11

0.0

1332

12

0.0

1234

13

0.0

1333

14

0.0

1334

15

0.0

1434

16

0.0

1233

17

0.0

1130

18

0.0

1126

19

0.0

924

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Saturday 19 September tomorrow

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Saturday 19 September tomorrow

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Tide · 19/9

Low tide High tide Height relative to mean sea level

Tide · 19/9

Low tide High tide Height relative to mean sea level

Swell SE · 6sWind ESE · 5 km/hoverall0.5 · Flat

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.0

513

07

0.0

413

08

0.0

921

09

0.0

1128

10

0.0

1231

11

0.0

1333

12

0.0

1333

13

0.0

1334

14

0.0

1334

15

0.0

1334

16

0.0

1332

17

0.0

1231

18

0.0

1229

19

0.0

1128

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Sunday 20 September in 2 days

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Sunday 20 September in 2 days

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Tide · 20/9

Low tide High tide Height relative to mean sea level

Tide · 20/9

Low tide High tide Height relative to mean sea level

Swell NNE · 0.4m · 7sWind ESE · 5 km/hoverall2.1 · Poor

Best surf 14–16h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.0

39

07

0.0

39

08

0.0

615

09

0.0

618

10

0.1

519

11

0.4

519

12

0.4

418

13

0.4

519

14

0.4

620

15

0.2

620

16

0.0

821

17

0.0

922

18

0.0

923

19

0.0

722

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Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Monday 21 September in 3 days

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Monday 21 September in 3 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NW · 0.9m (0.6m offshore) · 12sWind NNE · 13 km/hoverall4.7 · Fair

Best surf 13–15h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.5

819

07

0.7

1023

08

0.8

1227

09

0.9

1331

10

0.8

1536

11

0.9

1640

12

0.9

1842

13

0.9

1945

14

0.9

2046

15

0.9

2147

16

0.9

2148

17

0.9

2248

18

0.9

2149

19

0.9

2149

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Tuesday 22 September in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Tuesday 22 September in 4 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Swell NNE · 0.8m (0.6m offshore) · 7sWind E · 8 km/hoverall3.4 · Mediocre

Best surf 10–12h

Sea qualityFlatPoorGoodEpic

0.9

1134

07

0.9

1129

08

0.8

1027

09

0.8

926

10

0.8

827

11

0.8

827

12

0.8

826

13

0.8

724

14

0.7

723

15

0.7

723

16

0.7

723

17

0.7

723

18

0.7

522

19

0.7

420

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Wave height (m) · number and bar, hour by hourWindGusts

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Wednesday 23 September in 5 days

Waves (m) Wind (km/h) Gusts Tide (low → high)

Wednesday 23 September in 5 days

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The sea right now

Live map

This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.

Sea flow

The hour bar above moves both maps through the day — each arrow points its real direction, with the map north-up.

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About the beach

Monte Verde

Beach break on the north coast of São Miguel. Powerful waves and impressive volcanic landscape.

FundoSand & Rock

ExposiçãoExposed

Melhor swellNW-W

FacesWNW

CrowdQuiet

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Spot guide

Surfing Monte Verde

Monte Verde is a surf beach in Açores, Portugal.

What level is Monte Verde for?

Monte Verde welcomes surfers of different levels, from beginner to more experienced, depending on the sea state.

What is the bottom like at Monte Verde?

The bottom is mixed sand and rock. It helps to know where the rocks are, especially at low tide.

When does Monte Verde work best?

Monte Verde is an exposed beach that picks up much of the Atlantic swell, so it works often through the year. It is usually best with swell from NW-W. The beach faces Northwest.