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Sao Miguel / Sete Cidades or Lagoa Azul ( ID sao_miguel___sete_cidades )      Hits: 467
You are here: Europe > Portugal > Sao Miguel / Sete Cidades or Lagoa Azul ( ID sao_miguel___sete_cidades )
Continent: Europe
Country: Portugal
Next Big City (Airport):  Ponta Delgada
Next Town: Sete Cidades
Latitude:   37.8663
Longitude: -25.791
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping
- Food
- Parking

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Sao Miguel / Miliçias (19.46 km) Best Direction: ESE SE SW WSW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat to choppy water in a former volcano crater.

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 Beach
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Trees
Beach crowds:
- None


Grass around the lake. Enough to space to rig and launch safely on the west shore of the lake.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


A wetsuit is always needed due to cold water.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- ENE
Main Direction:
No Information


Although the lake is surrounded by high mountains (former volcano crater), the wind is pretty stable. Only few wind directions work, East is the best. With East winds the wind is onshore on the launch on the west side.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


Sao Miguel is an island belong to the Azores. Drive northwest to Sete Cidades and here you will find the lake. Drive to the west shore for a good launch in East winds.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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