Santa Maria right now
Warnings, wind, sea and ships on the island today, on one screen.
Calm
No weather warnings, moderate wind and a normal sea: an ordinary day on the island.
Updated 17:27 Azores time. Refreshes every 15 minutes.
Weather warnings (IPMA)
- Santa MariaNo warning
Warnings active now or starting within 24 hours. Yellow: take care. Orange: stay away from the sea, the trails and the mountain roads. Red: stay indoors.
Wind at the airport
- Gusts at 17:00
- 32 km/h
- Strongest today (00:00)
- 62 km/h
Forecast for the runway at João Paulo II. From about 50 km/h landings get bumpy and some flights hold; from about 70 km/h diversions become likely.
Sea
up to 3.4 m today · water 20 °C
up to 3.5 m today · water 21 °C
Wave height off the south coast and off the north. The north coast is always rougher than the south; above 2.5 m the lidos close their ladders.
Mount Pico
Cloud below the summit: probably above the clouds.
- Low
- 57 %
- Mid
- 0 %
- High
- 0 %
Cloud cover at 17:15, Azores time.
A model reading, not a webcam. Low cloud sits below the 1,818 m summit; mid and high cloud sits above it.
Cruise ships in port today
No data right now.
Trails and footpaths
Closed trails after storms and fires - check before you walk.
What to do when it is not calm
- Heavy rain closes the trails and the mountain roads. Pick a coastal walk on the sheltered side, a museum or the hot springs at Furnas, and do not drive the high passes.
- A gale means diversions and cancelled island hops: planes land on another island and come back hours later. Check your flight before you leave the hotel, and allow extra time for the airport bus.
- An orange sea warning means no swimming and closed promenades, including the natural pools. Stay well back from the rocks: rogue waves take people off them every winter.