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Sao Mateus da Calherta in Azores(Ilha Terceira) is a fairly exposed point break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. A right hand reef break. Rarely crowded here.

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Overall Sao Mateus da Calherta 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 Sao Mateus da Calherta:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Ponta do Queimado	9 mi
Second closest break	Baie des Quarto Ribeiras	10 mi
Third closest break	Vila Nova	11 mi
Fourth closest break	Baia Das Quatro Ribeiras	11 mi
Fifth closest break	Contendas	11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Sao Mateus da Calherta:
Closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	1091 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	1126 mi
Third closest wave buoy	M6 West Coast Buoy	1134 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	M3 Mizen Head Buoy	1190 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	1230 mi
Tide stations nearest to Sao Mateus da Calherta:
Closest tide station	Hibernia (780-1080), Newfoundland	1215 mi
Second closest tide station	Hibernia 109, Newfoundland	1221 mi
Third closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	1290 mi
Fourth closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	1290 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1326 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Sao Mateus da Calherta:
Closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	1060 mi
Second closest ski area	Manzaneda (Spain)	1078 mi
Third closest ski area	Leitariegos (Spain)	1128 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	1152 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Valgrande-Pajares (Spain)	1161 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Sao Mateus da Calherta:
Closest city location	Angra do Heroísmo (Portugal)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Biscoitos (Portugal)	9 mi
Third closest city location	Praia da Vitoria (Portugal)	13 mi
Fourth closest city location	Lagoa (Portugal)	46 mi
Fifth closest city location	Sao Roque do Pico (Portugal)	56 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Sao Mateus da Calherta is Lajes Airport (TER) in Acores, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Sao Mateus da Calherta is Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ), also in Acores, 77 km (48 miles) away.
• Third is Graciosa Airport (GRW) in Acores, 80 km (50 miles) away.
• Pico Airport (PIX) in Acores is 100 km (62 miles) away.
• Horta Airport (HOR), also in Acores is the fifth nearest airport to Sao Mateus da Calherta and is 125 km (78 miles) away.