Açores · Islands · Portugal
Areal de Santa Barbara
Today · beginner: works · 0.1 m flat · light wind
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 0.1 m. Best day: WED 4, 0.7 m.
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 0.1 m. Best day: WED 4, 0.7 m.Suggestion by level
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Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.
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Areal de Santa Barbara
Long beach on the north coast of São Miguel, with lefts and rights that barrel on big days. Works on all tides, best on the rise. Strong currents, especially on a big swell.
Surfing Areal de Santa Barbara
Areal de Santa Barbara is a surf beach in Açores, Portugal.
What level is Areal de Santa Barbara for?
Areal de Santa Barbara has no fixed level, and that is the question Surf Booking answers every day: the same sea suits a beginner and does not suit an advanced surfer, or the other way round. On this page the sea at this beach is read hour by hour and by level — beginner, intermediate and advanced — for the next 7 days, and the verdict is this beach's, not the region's.
What is the bottom like at Areal de Santa Barbara?
The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.
When does Areal de Santa Barbara work best?
Areal de Santa Barbara 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.
