Calheta, Portugal
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About Calheta
Calheta is a town in Azores, Portugal. From Calheta you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Faja dos Cubres, a surf spot 6 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SJZ, 15 km away.
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Staying in Calheta
- 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: SJZ, 15 km, PIX, 37 km, GRW, 54 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Calheta.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Calheta each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldeira8.2 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft264 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft99 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft237 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft188 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft201 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 2 ft64 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Caldeira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta da Caldeira8.2 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft264 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft99 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, too small | 4 ft237 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft188 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft201 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 2 ft64 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Punta da Caldeira: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Faja dos Cubres6 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft264 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft186 kJwind from the north-east, 18 knots, poor | 4 ft237 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft188 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, fair | 4 ft156 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft201 kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots, offshore, good | 2 ft64 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Faja dos Cubres: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Calheta, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Calheta
- Restaurante Os AmigosSeafood · 0.7 km from the centre
- Portinho dos SaboresBurger · 1.3 km from the centre
- Restaurante O Camponês0.3 km from the centre
- Alcatra Rústica0.8 km from the centre
- Ribeira Seca Sao Jorge Acores0.9 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits