Baia das Quatro Ribeiras 73.1
#2333 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Azores · near Angra do Heroísmo
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Baia das Quatro Ribeiras
The best time to surf Baia das Quatro Ribeiras is January, March, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.8 m. The nearest airport is PDL (175 km) and the nearest town is Angra do Heroísmo (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89% | 27% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 79% | 17% | 3.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 89% | 31% | 2.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 88% | 20% | 2.4 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| May | 99% | 12% | 1.7 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 99% | 9% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 99% | 2% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 98% | 5% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 99% | 10% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 95% | 26% | 2.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 85% | 32% | 2.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 79% | 25% | 3.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 73.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 10° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 24%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 15%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.794, -27.186 (OpenStreetMap).
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