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Icon Global 1

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

ECMWF AIFS 28

ECMWF IFS 44

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon Global 11 km run: 15/06 20:26																																																																GFS 13 km run: 15/06 20:26
Date Optimal	Su 15 16h	Su 15 17h	Su 15 18h	Su 15 19h	Mo 16 6h	Mo 16 7h	Mo 16 8h	Mo 16 9h	Mo 16 10h	Mo 16 11h	Mo 16 12h	Mo 16 13h	Mo 16 14h	Mo 16 15h	Mo 16 16h	Mo 16 17h	Mo 16 18h	Mo 16 19h	Tu 17 6h	Tu 17 7h	Tu 17 8h	Tu 17 9h	Tu 17 10h	Tu 17 11h	Tu 17 12h	Tu 17 13h	Tu 17 14h	Tu 17 15h	Tu 17 16h	Tu 17 17h	Tu 17 18h	Tu 17 19h	We 18 6h	We 18 7h	We 18 8h	We 18 9h	We 18 10h	We 18 11h	We 18 12h	We 18 13h	We 18 14h	We 18 15h	We 18 16h	We 18 17h	We 18 18h	We 18 19h	Th 19 6h	Th 19 7h	Th 19 8h	Th 19 9h	Th 19 10h	Th 19 11h	Th 19 12h	Th 19 13h	Th 19 14h	Th 19 15h	Th 19 16h	Th 19 17h	Th 19 18h	Th 19 19h	Fr 20 6h	Fr 20 7h	Fr 20 8h	Fr 20 9h	Fr 20 10h	Fr 20 11h	Fr 20 12h	Fr 20 13h	Fr 20 14h	Fr 20 15h	Fr 20 16h	Fr 20 17h	Fr 20 18h	Fr 20 19h	Sa 21 6h	Sa 21 7h	Sa 21 8h	Sa 21 9h	Sa 21 10h	Sa 21 11h	Sa 21 12h	Sa 21 13h	Sa 21 14h	Sa 21 15h	Sa 21 16h	Sa 21 17h	Sa 21 18h	Sa 21 19h	Su 22 6h	Su 22 7h	Su 22 8h	Su 22 9h	Su 22 10h	Su 22 11h	Su 22 12h	Su 22 13h	Su 22 14h	Su 22 15h	Su 22 16h	Su 22 17h	Su 22 18h	Su 22 19h	Mo 23 6h	Mo 23 7h	Mo 23 8h	Mo 23 9h	Mo 23 10h	Mo 23 11h	Mo 23 12h	Mo 23 13h	Mo 23 14h	Mo 23 15h	Mo 23 16h	Mo 23 17h	Mo 23 18h	Mo 23 19h	Tu 24 6h	Tu 24 7h	Tu 24 8h	Tu 24 9h	Tu 24 10h	Tu 24 11h	Tu 24 12h	Tu 24 13h	Tu 24 14h	Tu 24 15h	Tu 24 16h	Tu 24 17h	Tu 24 18h	Tu 24 19h	We 25 6h	We 25 7h	We 25 8h	We 25 9h	We 25 10h	We 25 11h	We 25 12h	We 25 13h	We 25 14h	We 25 15h	We 25 16h	We 25 17h	We 25 18h	We 25 19h	Th 26 7h	Th 26 8h	Th 26 9h	Th 26 10h	Th 26 11h	Th 26 12h	Th 26 13h	Th 26 14h	Th 26 15h	Th 26 16h	Th 26 17h	Th 26 18h	Th 26 19h	Fr 27 7h	Fr 27 8h	Fr 27 9h	Fr 27 10h	Fr 27 11h	Fr 27 12h	Fr 27 13h	Fr 27 14h	Fr 27 15h	Fr 27 16h	Fr 27 17h	Fr 27 18h	Fr 27 19h	Sa 28 7h	Sa 28 8h	Sa 28 9h	Sa 28 10h	Sa 28 11h	Sa 28 12h	Sa 28 13h	Sa 28 14h	Sa 28 15h	Sa 28 16h	Sa 28 17h	Sa 28 18h	Sa 28 19h	Su 29 7h	Su 29 8h	Su 29 9h	Su 29 10h	Su 29 11h	Su 29 12h	Su 29 13h	Su 29 14h	Su 29 15h	Su 29 16h	Su 29 17h	Su 29 18h	Su 29 19h	Mo 30 7h	Mo 30 8h	Mo 30 9h	Mo 30 10h	Mo 30 11h	Mo 30 12h	Mo 30 13h	Mo 30 14h	Mo 30 15h	Mo 30 16h	Mo 30 17h	Mo 30 18h	Mo 30 19h
Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kn)	15	15	15	15	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	14	14	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	12	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	17	17	17	16	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	7	7	7	7	6	7	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	9	8	7	6	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	11	12	12	11	10	10	10	9	9	9	8	8	7	7	6	5	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	1	2	3	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	13	13
Gusts (kn)	20	20	20	20	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	17	18	19	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	19	19	19	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	19	19	19	19	22	22	23	22	21	19	19	18	17	18	18	18	18	18	15	15	15	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	15	15	14	15	15	15	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	8	7	7	6	7	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	8	7	6	10	9	9	9	9	10	11	12	13	13	13	13	12	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	7	6	5	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	4	3	2	1	2	3	9	10	10	10	9	10	10	11	12	13	13	14	14
Wave Direction
Wave Ht. (m)	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6
Wave Per.	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Wave Energy (Kj)	142	143	145	143	137	137	132	132	128	128	123	118	117	110	108	103	99	97	82	81	76	74	73	74	71	71	68	67	65	64	62	59	52	51	53	53	53	53	54	53	54	53	54	52	52	52	57	57	58	57	57	57	57	58	58	59	60	59	61	61	73	76	77	79	81	85	87	90	91	94	96	100	102	102	112	115	115	118	118	118	118	118	118	118	117	117	115	115
Temp. (°C)	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	21	21	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23
Rain (mm)
Cloud Cov. (%)	52	53	66	69	79	78	79	79	76	72	74	71	69	64	61	58	62	59	80	89	92	90	87	91	80	77	75	73	68	61	69	72	79	80	79	79	77	75	76	76	72	66	62	57	63	68	68	74	80	79	77	76	74	73	71	74	76	79	76	72	72	69	66	65	63	62	61	59	58	61	64	67	74	75	79	79	79	77	76	74	73	71	70	78	86	94	91	88	74	82	89	77	64	52	46	40	34	54	73	93	88	84	66	46	26	32	37	43	41	38	36	26	17	7	10	12	86	85	85	63	40	18	17	16	15	31	46	62	75	87	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	31	32	23	15	6	6	7	7	13	19	25	23	20	89	99	85	71	57	49	40	32	23	15	6	9	12	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	99	97	96	95	95	16	21	47	74	100	90	81	71	79	86	94	89	83	29	40	43	47	50	35	20	5	3	2		3	5
Tide Ht.	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.2	-0.3	-0.2	-0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.1	-0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.0	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.0	0.1	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.0	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	-0.0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	-0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.0	-0.2	-0.4	-0.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.2	-0.0	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	-0.3	-0.2	-0.1	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3
Tide Dir.		low								high							low								high							low	low							high								low							high									low						high									low						high									low						high			high						low						high			high						low						high			high						low								high						low							high							low							high						low								high						low								high						low
Tide Time		17:30								11:40							18:10								12:30							19:00	06:50							13:20								07:50							14:20									09:00						15:20									10:10						16:30									11:20						17:40			06:20						12:30						18:50			07:10						13:30						19:50			08:10						14:20								09:00						15:10							09:50							16:00							10:30						16:50								11:20						17:30								12:00						18:20

Level: Expert

Type: Ocean

Water type: Medium wave, Big wave

Water quality: Clean

Infos: Big waves. For very experienced riders only. Waves can get up to 6m. Biggest waves from January to March. Big beach break.

Infos: Rocky beach, be careful. Further left of the breaking waves you can find a sandy beach.

Identified hazards: Rocks

Beachgoer: None

Weather specificities: Sunny weather. Average temperatures: December to February: water 22C, air 21C. March to May: water 23C, air 22C. June to August: water 27C, air 26C. September to November: water 26C, air 25C. Winter, shorty or 3mm top is all that is needed.

Wind type: Trade

Wind specificities: Main wind direction is sideoffshore. Best winds from November to mid of June due to the NE trade winds. Steady 3-5 Beaufort. Usually the wind doesn't get stronger then 6 Beaufort, but therefore very steady like nowhere else in the world.

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December

Access description: by Car - Close to Santa Maria. Drive westwards to the coast and find the big swell.

Specific rules: None

Extra: Big waves and beach break make this a beach for very experienced riders only. Make sure you're safe, since medical staff and help is not common on the islands.

Accommodations: Parking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpuxWMknju8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5IEsmsP0N4

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