Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Portugal |
Next Big City |
Ponta Delgada |
Next Town |
Sete Cidades |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water in a former volcano crater.
Beach
Type: |
Grass |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
None |
Grass around the lake. Enough to space to rig and launch safely on the west shore of the lake.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal, Thick |
A wetsuit is always needed due to cold water.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
ENE |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Although the lake is surrounded by high mountains (former volcano crater), the wind is pretty stable. Only few wind directions work, East is the best. With East winds the wind is onshore on the launch on the west side.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Sao Miguel is an island belong to the Azores. Drive northwest to Sete Cidades and here you will find the lake. Drive to the west shore for a good launch in East winds.
Extra information
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