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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Central Group
Azores
Central Group: Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial.
Terceira Island is a Portuguese island in the Azores Archipelago, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Angra do Heroísmo, the historical capital of the Azores, is located in Terceira, and its historical centre is classified in UNESCO's International Heritage list.
Graciosa Island, also known as White Island, belongs to the Central Group of the Archipelago of the Azores. The island has an area of 60,84 km² in an oval form. It has a length of 10 km and a width of 7 km.
Pico (Ilha do Pico) is an island of the Azores noted for its eponymous volcano, its "peak" the highest mountain of Portugal.The island is 17.5 km south of São Jorge (Ilha de São Jorge) and just 7 km west of Fayal (Ilha do Faial). It is 42 km long, has a maximum width of 15 km and an area of 447 km² making the second largest of the Azores islands.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
Dominant swell= NorthWest-North all the year.Dominant wind= South-NorthWest from December to April. SouthWest-North from March to October
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| Water temp. | 16°C | 16°C | 19°C | 21°C | 22°C | 18°C |
| Air temp. | 15°C | 18°C | 24°C | 26°C | 20°C | 16°C |
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Seasonal swell & wind variations
Dominant swell= NorthWest-North all the year.Dominant wind= South-NorthWest from December to April. SouthWest-North from March to October
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Surf Spots
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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| Almoxarife | 1 / - | 
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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All surfers | |
| Baia das Quatro Ribeiras | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Baixa da Vila Nova | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | |
| Caldeira | 7 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Contendas | 5 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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All surfers | |
| Faja dos Cubres | 6 / - |
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Right and left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Lagoa | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Ponta do Queimado | - / - |
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Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Ponta Dos Capelinhos | 1 / - |
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Right | Point-break |
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All surfers | |
| Porto Martins | 3 / 1 |
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Left | Point-break | Experienced surfers | ||
| Praia da Vitoria | 9 / 1 |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | |
| Praia do Norte | 1 / - |
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Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | |
| Punta da Caldeira | 2 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Santa Catarina | 7 / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers |
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By JP , 05-06-2009
azores.... - Why are some people so angry in this messages. Azores has a lot to gain from turism, surfing on non-surfing, it brings money and jobs to the islands... and tourists have a lot to gain from the beauty of Azores