Beach · São Roque · Azores
Zona Balnear do Forno da Cal
A natural pool with concrete access and a direct connection to the sea, in the parish of São Roque, east of central Ponta Delgada.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Excellent water
Sea now at Zona Balnear do Forno da Cal
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About the beach
A natural pool with concrete access and a direct connection to the sea, in the parish of São Roque, east of central Ponta Delgada. The open-sea bathing area, with a basalt-slab bottom, is bounded to the south by a protective sea wall and is highly exposed. It has changing facilities and held the Blue Flag every season from 2017 to 2025.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- São Roque (Ponta Delgada)
- Region
- Azores
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Coordinates
- 37.7446, -25.6400
Zona Balnear do Forno da Cal · São Roque
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season. Blue Flag 2026 awarded by ABAAE, the Blue Flag operator in Portugal (official list); check on site whether the flag is flying.