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Eastern group

Azores

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  Eastern Group - Sao Miguel, Santa Maria, Formigas Islets

Sao Miguel Island, also known as the "Green Island" is the largest (759 km2; 293 sq mi) and most populous of the Azores Islands. The island has around 140,000 inhabitants, most of whom live in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, the most populous place in the islands. The Sete Cidades twin lakes are lakes formed in a crater that has a perimeter of 12 km (7.5 miles).
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1 Anjos right reef-rocky experienced surfers
2 Areias right and left point-break all surfers
3 Baixa da Viola   right and left reef-coral experienced surfers
4 Ponta dos Mosteiros right and left reef-rocky experienced surfers
5 Populo 19  left beach-break all surfers
6 Praia Formosa right and left beach-break all surfers
7 Rabo de Peixe left reef-rocky experienced surfers
8 Ribeira Grande 15  left beach-break experienced surfers
9 Santa Iria left reef-rocky


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Surfing Season
Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec
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Occasional Swell

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Typical Swell Size
1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft

1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft
Surf Equipment Springsuit Springsuit Springsuit Shorty Shorty Springsuit
Water temp. 16°C
61°F
17°C
63°F
18°C
64°F
21°C
70°F
21°C
70°F
18°C
64°F
Air temp. 15°C
59°F
15°C
59°F
19°C
66°F
22°C
72°F
21°C
70°F
17°C
63°F
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Dominant Swell and Wind Direction :
Dominant swell= NorthWest-North all the year.Dominant wind= South-NorthWest from December to April. SouthWest-North from March to October

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Areias, Azores
By HTavares, 2006-09-23 00:00:00
Matilde's first airtrip

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Ponta dos Mosteiros, Azores
By HTavares, 2006-09-23 00:00:00


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comment by anonymous, 2005-10-06 09:57:34

Help please!
i am thinking of studying one semester in the Ponta Delgada University of Azores. i am interested in coming there for surfing, so in Sao Miguel is it good for surfing from February to June?Please answer soon!

comment by studhalter@earthlink.net, 2005-09-18 23:24:01

surfing Formigas?
You mention Formigas Islet as a surfing spot. Are there any regular visits to Formigas, or is charter the way to get there?

comment by Flo, 2005-05-04 18:40:17

rent a board
Hi, i wanna surf at the azores in the middle of may. My prob is, i don't have a board. Is there a possibility to get one. On this pages no shop is located?? Thanks for help. Flo

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