Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Next Big City
Ponta Delgada
Next Town
Ribeira Cha
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Swimmers, Rocks
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
No information

Nice waves.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
Trees, Cars
Beach Users:
July, August

500m long beach with rocks at both ends.

Weather

Spring:
Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
Normal
Winter:
Normal

A wetsuit is always needed due to cold water.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
ENE, E, ESE, W, WNW
Main Direction:
No information

Best winds during winter and spring.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No walk

Sao Miguel is an island belong to the Azores. Populo is about 20km east of Ponta Delgada. Drive to Ribeira Cha and east of it you will find Agua D'Alto. Park next to the beach.

Extra information

Rules
Zones, Time, None

During summer (July and August) only limited space due to the swimmer's zone.

Nightlife

No information