Ponta Garça

Ponta Garça is a coastal town on São Miguel island, Azores, Portugal, with a population of 3,547.

Good

Best window 22:00 – 00:00

Good (58) — best around ⁦22:00–00:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, moving water, a comfortable water temperature.

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Go — Shore or Boat

Confidence: highUpdated about 1 h ago

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Best ⁦09:00–12:00⁩, ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
moving water
a comfortable water temperature
faces SE · cross wind

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Tides

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Which day to go

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Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
18 Sun	61	70	1	4	0	1–6kn NNE	0.78–1.08m SSW	0.55m · 7.8s ESE	22.3°
19 Mon	0	8	0	0	0	2–7kn ENE	1.20–1.52m NE	1.02m · 8.1s NNE	22.2°
20 Tue	41	47	0	0	0	2–7kn NNE	0.90–1.44m ENE	0.91m · 6.4s E	22.1°
21 Wed	59	67	6	6	0	1–7kn E	0.76–1.04m ENE	0.80m · 5.9s ENE	22.0°
22 Thu	83	79	32	32	5	0–6kn W	0.58–0.76m SE	0.41m · 8.2s ESE	21.9°
23 Fri	97	96	14	54	0	1–4kn S	0.52–0.58m SSW	0.30m · 10.4s S	22.0°
24 Sat	84	75	14	43	0	2–9kn SSW	0.52–0.68m S	0.31m · 9.9s S	21.9°

The town sits near Ponta das Pombas, a coastal point 1.5 km away, with the Vigia da Furada museum 0.9 km distant. Nearby are the town of Ribeira das Tainhas (3.4 km) and beaches including Praia da Margarida (3.6 km), Praia Ribeira das Tainhas (3.8 km), and Praia Botim das Vacas (4.3 km); the Cedros peak lies 4 km away. Tides here are semidiurnal with a mesotidal spring range of 1.36 m.

Fishing spots nearby

Nearby landmarks

Vigia da Furada — museum, ⁦0.9 km⁩
Cedros — peak, ⁦4.0 km⁩

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Ponta Garça?

Our fishing score for Ponta Garça on October 22, 2026 is 58 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Ponta Garça on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦11:43 AM⁩. Low tides: ⁦05:33 AM, 06:02 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Ponta Garça?

The mean spring range at Ponta Garça is about ⁦1.4 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Ponta Garça?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:56 AM and sets at 06:54 PM. The moon rises at 04:54 PM and sets at 03:52 AM.