Podvodni ribolov Horta — vjetar, valovi, vidljivost, plima i kamere uživo

Horta · Portugal
5.3
val 0.6 m u lice
vidljivost4m

Danas — right on the edge — val, vjetar and primjetan udar.

Sources: IPMA · NDBC · Copernicus — high confidence · data 00:54

Sources & confidence

Sources
IPMA · NDBC buoys · Copernicus Marine
Method
Model consensus, read per window
Freshness
Re-read every hour, per coast

Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine

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How we score the water

Our own model

Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

Valovi i pamćenje mora
Visina, period i smjer valova, uz trag nedavnih oluja — stara oluja još muti vodu, a motor to pamti.
Wind & gusts
Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
Tide phase
Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
Water temperature
Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
Currents & outflow
Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
Rain runoff & air clarity
Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
Coast shape & exposure
How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

Safety gates

  • Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
  • An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
  • Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
  • Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
  • Night hours — forced red; the window is closed after dark.

It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.

A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.

Gdje ući i gdje tražiti ribu

Ulazne točke s koordinatama
Reljef dna — obećavajuće zone

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Površina

Vjetar, val i prozori mrtvog mora — kada krenuti i najbolji sati.

spearo.app
mirnoažurirano 00:54
Horta — sam, sa stijena
NA GRANICI
oprez — sam sa stijena je rizično, provjeri na licu mjesta · period valova 11 s
val 0.6 m u licevjetar 17, udari 25 km/hprimjetan udar moravidljivost ~6 m
danas, najbolji prozor 06:00–09:00
riba · Vidljivost 6 m · Voda 22°C
pouzdanost niska · ocjena za odabrani dan
Cijeli tjedan — dodirni dan. trenutno gura valove.
Rizik solo ronjenja: nosi bovu · reci nekome plan i vrijeme izlaska · sumnja = ne idi. Planer temeljen na modelima; odluka se donosi na licu mjesta.
Odabrani dan

Prozori, sati
i trendovi dana.

Dan se bira gore, u heroju. Ovdje su prozori tog dana, karta sat po sat i trendovi. Dodirni prozor za razradu uvjeta.

četvrtak · danas2026-07-23
06:48–21:13 · rastući grbavi mjesec
▼ 03:00▲ 09:00▼ 15:00▲ 22:00 · 0.5 m
Sati (06→20)
06
09
12
15
18
Trendovi dana
Plima-0.20 m
Val0.62 m
Vjetar13 km/h
Voda22 °C
aktivnost ribe: zalazak mjeseca 01:32 · umjerena · mjesec u nadiru 09:00 · visoka · izlazak mjeseca 16:42 · umjerena · mjesec u zenitu 21:20 · visoka
Prozor uvjeta06:00–09:00
oprez — sam sa stijena je rizično, provjeri na licu mjesta riba ·
Hs 0.64 mperiod 11 s u licevjetar 17→25udar 1.8vidlj. 4 m
0.64 mdo ~1.28 · 176° u lice
11 svalovi rastu
17→25udari 25 km/h
1.8primjetan udar
0.11m/s
4 mnedavni valovi
22°C5 mm + kapuljača
▲09:00smjena plime blizu
Atmosfera18 kmorijentiri vidljivi
visokamjesec u nadiru
  • period valova 11 s
  • vjetar 17 km/h
  • plima prema visokoj vodi
pouzdanost niskasumrak
Otvori kartu morskog dna s ulaznim točkama

Tvoj najbolji prozor — uz tebe. Prognoza u džepu.

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Vodeni stup

Vidljivost i što je određuje — bistrenje nakon oluje, riječni nanos, temperatura i termoklina.

Što je to

Pomorski instrument,
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Dno

Reljef i tip dna, plime i dubine svake lokacije.

Na stijeni

Prognoza je plan.
Odluka je na stijeni.

Modeli određuju prozor. Hoćeš li ući, čita se tek na vodi: broji setove, prati udar mora na ulazu. Ako sumnjaš, ne ulaziš.

Ulazne točke

Gdje ući
sa stijena.

Izviđene ulazne točke, obojene prema današnjem danu. Boja je stanje mora na točki, ne jamstvo: zapljuskivanje i sklizak ulaz procjenjuješ na licu mjesta.

Otvori kartu morskog dna
Morro de Castelo Branco coastMorro de Castelo Branco (south-west coast) · Costa do Morro de Castelo Branco
na granici
danas izložen mrtvom moru u lice
prozor
Early morning at the calmest; strictly June-October season — in winter and shoulder season the coast is inaccessible.
plima
High water preferred — deeper over the rock base and less risk on the recoil; at low tide boulders are exposed and surge bites harder at the entry.
zaklon
The tall basalt-trachyte headland gives partial lee depending on swell direction, but the coast is essentially open to the SW and W Atlantic; little shelter.
opasnost
Rock-bound entry with no beach: surge and shorebreak on the boulders at the exit is the dominant threat, a trap as swell builds. Deep water right off the edge, no boat shelter, help far away — solo is very dangerous.
pristup
From Castelo Branco village by tracks to the base of the morro; the scramble down the rocks to the water is steep and uneven — needs a land scout first.

A reserve headland (Natura 2000) — the landscape is protected, but it is a known local hunting coast on a flat day. Exact entry points undocumented: scout from land first, do not enter in swell.

Google Maps
Varadouro Bathing AreaFajã do Varadouro, Capelo (west coast) · Zona Balnear do Varadouro
zatvoreno
mrtvo more danas bočno
prozor
Mornings before the west wind builds the sea; season June-October, water 18-24°C thanks to the fajã microclimate.
plima
Best near high water — more depth over the basalt ledges and a softer entry; at low tide sharp lava shelves are exposed.
zaklon
The black-basalt pools give shelter right at the edge, but this is exposed west coast — almost no protection from the W/NW Atlantic swell; only works in a southerly/easterly wind window or dead-flat sea.
opasnost
If the swell builds, surge and shorebreak on the lava ledges at the exit are a real trap; sharp basalt cuts wetsuit and hands. The guarded bathing enclosure itself is for training, not for taking fish.
pristup
Road access, parking, showers; enter the water down the concrete pool steps or straight to sea off the basalt ledges alongside.

No taking fish in the marked pools (guarded bathing zone), but the rocky coast around it — toward Castelo Branco and Porto Comprido — is a genuine apnea-hunting shore on a flat day. A fallback for when the east of the island isn't working.

Google Maps
Porto Pim BeachPorto Pim Bay, Horta · Praia do Porto Pim
zatvoreno
najbolji kandidat za danas
danas izložen mrtvom moru u lice
prozor
Early morning before the beach crowd and before the southerly sea breeze; season June-October, water 20-24°C.
plima
Tide is not critical in the sheltered bay; high water gives a little more depth and visibility over the sand at the entry.
zaklon
The cove is closed off by the Monte da Guia cone to the south and west, sheltering it almost fully from the dominant W/NW Atlantic swell and wind — one of the few genuinely calm entries on Faial.
opasnost
The main hazard is not the sea but people: in summer it is a guarded Blue Flag beach full of swimmers, kayaks and SUP; you cannot and should not spear here. Boat traffic to/from Horta harbour along the outer edge of the bay.
pristup
Walk from central Horta; sandy beach with a gentle walk-in, showers and parking alongside — the easiest entry on the island.

A training base, not a hunting spot: ideal for apnea practice, warm-up and snorkel, but taking fish is banned (guarded beach + Monte da Guia protected landscape). The real reefs are past the mouth toward Monte da Guia.

Google Maps

SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

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Izron

Kamere, karta i referenca — pri ruci dok izranjaš.

Kamere uživo, karta i referenca
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Referenca

Što je u sezoni,
što kaže zakon.

Sad u sezoni: lubin, šarag, orada, salpa, kavala, cipal · uskoro: hobotnica (ruj)

Sad u sezoni
  • Robalo (lubin)
    <4 m · kraj oseke → početak plime · zora/sumrak
    Glavna meta. Bježi od svjetla — biraj rane/sumračne prozore.
  • Sargo (šarag)
    1–5 m · plima (ulazi na greben s valovima) · zora
    Dominantna meta grebena. Vidljivost je važnija od doba dana.
  • Dourada (orada)
    1–4 m · plima nad pijeskom/travom · zora
    Vrlo plašljiva — statična zasjeda.
  • Salema
    0–2 m · — · danju
    Najlakša meta na 0–6 m. ⚠️ NE jesti glavu/utrobu (ihtiosarkotoksizam).
  • Tainha (cipal)
    0–2 m · — · —
    Izrazito oprezna; mutna voda je OMETA. Prigodno, u mirnim uvalama.
  • Corvina (kavala)
    1–6 m (rubno) · — · sumrak
    Blizu ušća Teja, NE na stijenama Guincha. Odrasli uglavnom na 5–75 m. ⚠️ ZATVORENO 1–30. lipnja (defeso).
  • Santola (rakovica)
    1–10 m · oseka (otkriveni plato grebena) · mirno jutro (≤2 bofora)
    Oklop ≥12 cm. Vrhunac srp–kol. ZATVORENO 15.02–15.06. Ograničenje 2 kg/dan.
Zakon
🦀 spider crab open (season 16.06–14.02)
  • ✓Spearfishing licence required (16+), daily/monthly/annual (~€25/yr). Speargun = licence required.
  • ✓Hand-gathering shellfish with NO gear — no licence; but if a speargun is on the dive, a spearfishing licence is required.
  • ✓Night prohibited: spearfishing only in daylight (sunset→sunrise not allowed). Artificial light as a means of finding/attracting fish is banned — a torch for safety only.
  • ✓Signalling buoy MANDATORY for spearfishing: buoy/float with an «Alfa» flag (red/orange/yellow, ≥8 L), no more than 30 m from the diver.
  • ✓Spearfishing daily limit: fish + cephalopods — 15 kg (excluding the largest specimen). General rod-and-line recreational fishing — 10 kg.
  • ✓Invertebrates (including spider crab) — 2 kg/day total.
  • ✓Spider crab: min. carapace 12 cm; (closed season) 15.02–15.06 — applies to recreational gathering too.
  • ✓Min. sizes: robalo 36 cm, sargo 17 cm, dourada 19 cm, choupa 23 cm, corvina 42 cm; octopus 750 g.
  • ✓Grouper — fully protected, may not be taken.
  • ⛔ Grouper (Epinephelus) — fully protected, capture PROHIBITED.
  • ⛔ Seahorses (Hippocampus) — protected.

Rules change. Before heading out, check with DGRM / ICNF / Capitania and the defeso table.

Sigurnosni protokol
  • Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
  • Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. At Cabo Raso/Arriba a 0.5 m rise in swell makes a boulder exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer here.
  • Headland rip: at Cabo Raso there is a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
  • Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
  • Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
  • Nortada (Jun–Sep): wind builds from midday — be out of the water by ~11:00; the chop builds — get out.
  • UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
  • Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.

FAQ — spearfishing in Horta

Where can I spearfish in Horta?

Horta has rock entry points such as Porto Pim Beach, Varadouro Bathing Area and Morro de Castelo Branco coast. Faial on the SE coast inside the sheltered Faial-Pico channel, with access to deep offshore pinnacles. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.

When is the best season in Horta?

Summer is best — blue, clean mid-Atlantic water. The weather turns fast, so pick the island and the side that are sheltered that day.

How cold is the water in Horta?

~17–23 °C depending on island and season. A 3–5 mm suit. Very clear water, but the weather turns fast.

Is Horta good for a beginner?

Intermediate: clean but oceanic, deep water with volatile weather. Pick the sheltered side and leave the water with a margin.

Do I need a licence in Horta?

Yes — in Horta you need the region's own recreational fishing licence (the mainland one isn't valid here); spearfishing is breath-hold only (no scuba) and needs a marker buoy. Check the regional rules — see the guide.

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