Overview

Areais is on the north coast of São Miguel, near Monte Verde. Medium to big wave spot with NE Nortada side-onshore. More exposed and challenging than Monte Verde. Intermediate to advanced. Volcanic rocky coastline — some sandy stretches. April to October.

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Spot forecast for Areais / Sao Miguel

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:58

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 03:36 · 0.7 m
High tide Tue 20 · 10:09 · 1.3 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:38 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 22:45 · 1.2 m

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Areais / Sao Miguel: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

207h

in June · 18 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 17 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is January, at 7 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 16 °C. The wettest month is January, with 228 mm.

Monthly averages: Areais / Sao Miguel

Monthly averages — Areais / Sao Miguel — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.0	62 h	17 °C	228 mm
February	8.0	74 h	17 °C	162 mm
March	22.0	250 h	16 °C	121 mm
April	14.0	174 h	17 °C	144 mm
May	10.5	114 h	19 °C	148 mm
June	18.0	207 h	21 °C	63 mm
July	17.5	210 h	24 °C	65 mm
August	15.0	157 h	26 °C	42 mm
September	12.5	158 h	24 °C	71 mm
October	11.0	105 h	22 °C	152 mm
November	12.0	115 h	19 °C	143 mm
December	9.0	70 h	17 °C	96 mm

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Technical details of Areais / Sao Miguel spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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CU2ZG-48.5 km

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