Praia de Santa Barbara

Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel · 🇵🇹 Portugal

A long black-sand beach on Sao Miguel's north coast and the Azores' leading surf destination.

Sea temperature

~22°C in the warm season

Water

Clear, deep blue Atlantic

Sand

Dark volcanic sand

Swimming

Lively surf and currents, a surfers' beach

Surf

The Azores' premier beach break

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep, surf year-round

Setting

Green volcanic hills on Sao Miguel's north coast

Beach type

Surf coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source