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Lagou in Azores(Ilha do Graciosa) is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include .

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Overall Lagou Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Portugal - Azores - Ilha do Graciosa surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Lagou

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Lagou:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Porto da Praia	2 mi
Second closest break	Punta da Caldeira	32 mi
Third closest break	Faja dos Cubres	34 mi
Fourth closest break	Ponta do Queimado	43 mi
Fifth closest break	Baie des Quarto Ribeiras	45 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Lagou:
Closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	1091 mi
Second closest wave buoy	M6 West Coast Buoy	1124 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	1140 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	M3 Mizen Head Buoy	1192 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	1252 mi
Tide stations nearest to Lagou:
Closest tide station	Hibernia (780-1080), Newfoundland	1164 mi
Second closest tide station	Hibernia 109, Newfoundland	1170 mi
Third closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	1300 mi
Fourth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	1300 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Avalon Channel, Newfoundland	1319 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Lagou:
Closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	1094 mi
Second closest ski area	Manzaneda (Spain)	1107 mi
Third closest ski area	Leitariegos (Spain)	1156 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	1186 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valgrande-Pajares (Spain)	1189 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Lagou:
Closest city location	Lagoa (Portugal)	5 mi
Second closest city location	Sao Roque do Pico (Portugal)	42 mi
Third closest city location	Madalena (Portugal)	46 mi
Fourth closest city location	Biscoitos (Portugal)	48 mi
Fifth closest city location	Horta (Portugal)	50 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Lagou is Graciosa Airport (GRW) in Acores, 2 km (1 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Lagou is Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ), also in Acores, 48 km (30 miles) away.
• Third is Pico Airport (PIX) in Acores, 68 km (42 miles) away.
• Horta Airport (HOR) in Acores is 85 km (53 miles) away.
• Lajes Airport (TER), also in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Lagou and is 91 km (57 miles) away.