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Santa Maria - Anjos surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Santa Maria - Anjos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Santa Maria - Anjos sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Anjos today?
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos at 7AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Anjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 4371 | 3704 | 3160 | 2677 | 2165 | 2411 | 3870 | 4025 | 4703 | 9652 | 9402 | 8370 | 7142 | 4927 | 3834 | 2900 | 2096 | 1644 | 1257 | 1032 | 721 | 711 | 506 | 866 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:49AM 1.42 | 6:30PM 1.26 | 7:01AM 1.33 | 7:56PM 1.22 | 8:26AM 1.29 | 9:23PM 1.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:23PM 0.63 | 12:17PM 0.65 | 12:32AM 0.73 | 1:38PM 0.71 | 2:04AM 0.78 | 3:06PM 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
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