Praia Santa Barbara (Ribeira Grande) 79.8
#1904 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇹 Portugal · Azores · near Ponta Delgada
Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.
Best time to surf Praia Santa Barbara (Ribeira Grande)
The best time to surf Praia Santa Barbara (Ribeira Grande) is January, March, November. The season runs Jan to Jan. In November the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.3 m. The nearest airport is PDL (16 km) and the nearest town is Ponta Delgada (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 45% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 96% | 24% | 2.5 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 94% | 45% | 2.2 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 92% | 25% | 2.0 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| May | 95% | 15% | 1.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 91% | 8% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 94% | 2% | 1.0 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 94% | 3% | 1.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Sep | 99% | 14% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 95% | 30% | 2.0 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 95% | 52% | 2.3 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 93% | 38% | 2.5 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 79.8
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 340° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 56% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 14%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 37.819, -25.544 (OpenStreetMap).
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