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Santa Maria - Anjos surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 16 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
19.0° 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 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Anjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1344 | 947 | 730 | 531 | 364 | 443 | 1130 | 1128 | 1311 | 1227 | 3121 | 3854 | 5417 | 5964 | 5772 | 8064 | 5559 | 4374 | 4158 | 3151 | 2503 | 2300 | 2786 | 3037 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:28AM 1.40 | 11:53PM 1.43 | 12:04PM 1.45 | 12:23AM 1.48 | 12:36PM 1.49 | 12:51AM 1.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:24AM 0.64 | 5:43PM 0.56 | 6:00AM 0.58 | 6:15PM 0.52 | 6:31AM 0.52 | 6:43PM 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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