Agua de Alto

São Miguel • Portugal flag Portugal
156 windy days
/ year
Water type
sea
Beach type
—
Crowd
—
Rider level
—
Tide dependent
—
Tidal range (low–high difference)
1.5 m
Waves
small, medium, big

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Wind

Wind strength (kt)
Month
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Kite Jungle score
Windy days (12+ days)*
2014410
1711310
1712310
1811310
115100
72000
41000
52000
93000
158100
1610200
1712520
Dominant wind direction
wind 224º
wind 228º
wind 314º
wind 224º
wind 228º
wind 4º
wind 261º
wind 234º
wind 229º
wind 265º
wind 263º
wind 228º
Avg. wind (kt)
13
12
12
12
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
12
Avg. wind (12+ days)**
161721
151721
161721
161721
1416–
1317–
1315–
1316–
1416–
1416–
1517–
161822
Windy days by wind strength
Wind rose
Wind speed (kt)
Avg. gusts (12+ days)
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Weather
Weather
Air temp. (high/low)
17º 14º
17º 13º
17º 13º
18º 14º
19º 15º
21º 17º
24º 19º
25º 20º
24º 19º
22º 18º
20º 16º
17º 14º
Water temperature
17º
16º
16º
17º
18º
20º
22º
23º
23º
21º
19º
18º
Sunny days
Rainy days
Rainfall (mm)
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Waves
Flat days
Wave days (1+ m)
Wave height (m)
Swell direction & period (s)
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* Days with at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) of wind for at least 2h during daytime. Excluding thermal wind, unless the estimate is applied.

** Average wind for days that get at least 12+ kt (or other threshold) during daytime. Ie days with "no wind" are excluded. Does not include thermal boost.

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