Graciosa – Porto da Praia Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Graciosa - Porto da Praia Surf Guide

Porto da Praia in Azores(Ilha do Graciosa) is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Rarely crowded here. Beware of .

Graciosa - Porto da Praia Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Graciosa - Porto da Praia:

The best conditions reported for surf at Graciosa - Porto da Praia occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Graciosa - Porto da Praia (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Graciosa - Porto da Praia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in March while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Graciosa - Porto da Praia Location Map

Interactive Graciosa - Porto da Praia surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Graciosa - Porto da Praia is Graciosa Airport (GRW) in Acores, 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Graciosa - Porto da Praia is Sao Jorge Airport (SJZ), also in Acores, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Graciosa - Porto da Praia Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 14:35 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Graciosa - Porto da Praia

Current tide and informaton

For Lagoa, 5 km from Graciosa - Porto da Praia.

Next High Water: 06:01pm | 1.09m

Next Low Water: 12:19am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Graciosa - Porto da Praia Sea Temperature

The Graciosa - Porto da Praia water temperature is rather cool (16.2 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.