Santa Catarina 70.9
#2465 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.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score70.9 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days19% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell36% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.8 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Santa Catarina
The best time to surf Santa Catarina is March, October, December. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is PDL (159 km) and the nearest town is Angra do Heroísmo (16 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 15% | 1.9 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 97% | 20% | 1.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 99% | 21% | 1.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 99% | 14% | 1.7 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| May | 99% | 18% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 87% | 13% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 87% | 16% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 89% | 16% | 1.0 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 96% | 14% | 1.3 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 99% | 27% | 1.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 98% | 11% | 1.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 91% | 21% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 70.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
11.0
Groundswell 12%
7.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.0
Water comfort 10%
3.9
Access 10%
7.0
The detail
Faces 95° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 33%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 38.707, -27.045 (OpenStreetMap).
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