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Punta da Caldeira in Azores(Ilha de San Jorge) is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. and there is a left hand point break as well. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.

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Overall Punta da Caldeira 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Punta da Caldeira:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Faja dos Cubres	2 mi
Second closest break	Lagou	32 mi
Third closest break	Porto da Praia	32 mi
Fourth closest break	Ponta do Queimado	34 mi
Fifth closest break	Sao Mateus da Calherta	35 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Punta da Caldeira:
Closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	1113 mi
Second closest wave buoy	M6 West Coast Buoy	1150 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	1155 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	M3 Mizen Head Buoy	1213 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	1262 mi
Tide stations nearest to Punta da Caldeira:
Closest tide station	Hibernia (780-1080), Newfoundland	1186 mi
Second closest tide station	Hibernia 109, Newfoundland	1193 mi
Third closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	1317 mi
Fourth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	1317 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Avalon Channel, Newfoundland	1342 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Punta da Caldeira:
Closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	1096 mi
Second closest ski area	Manzaneda (Spain)	1112 mi
Third closest ski area	Leitariegos (Spain)	1162 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	1187 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valgrande-Pajares (Spain)	1195 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Punta da Caldeira:
Closest city location	Sao Roque do Pico (Portugal)	21 mi
Second closest city location	Lagoa (Portugal)	29 mi
Third closest city location	Madalena (Portugal)	32 mi
Fourth closest city location	Horta (Portugal)	37 mi
Fifth closest city location	Biscoitos (Portugal)	39 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Punta da Caldeira is Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ) in Acores, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Punta da Caldeira is Pico Airport (PIX), also in Acores, 43 km (27 miles) away.
• Third is Graciosa Airport (GRW) in Acores, 51 km (32 miles) away.
• Horta Airport (HOR) in Acores is 68 km (42 miles) away.
• Lajes Airport (TER), also in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Punta da Caldeira and is 76 km (47 miles) away.