San Miguel - Areias surf break

San Miguel - Areias surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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San Miguel - Areias surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Areias sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Areias this week:

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Areias in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 10th May)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Areias over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
9
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
11
4
N
12
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.2
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
1.9
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
12
31
310
650
708
1134
1432
781
887
2476
4055
2737
2586
1968
1946
1649
1264
1184
853
598
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
W
15
WSW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
25
N
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:11PM1.26m
5:28AM1.11m
5:58PM1.20m
6:21AM1.05m
6:58PM1.15m
7:30AM1.01m
8:08PM1.14m
8:50AM1.02m
9:17PM1.18m
9:59AM1.09m
10:16PM1.26m
10:56AM1.20m
11:08PM1.36m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.37m
11:26PM0.43m
11:31AM0.44m
00:19AM0.50m
12:25PM0.49m
1:26AM0.53m
1:33PM0.53m
2:41AM0.51m
2:48PM0.51m
3:48AM0.43m
3:56PM0.46m
4:43AM0.33m
4:54PM0.37m
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6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
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8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:42
9
4
4
5
1
1
4
2
2
5
1
Temp °C
16
16
13
15
14
14
15
16
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
14
11
10
8
6
9
10
7
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.8
N
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
2.2
NNE
11
0.3
S
16
1.9
NNE
11
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
20
12
31
17
14
48
8
11
24
187
3
5
35
30
65
58
55
1264
46
853
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
4
11
7
9
12
9
3
2
2
2
6
9
3
3
3
3
17
53
3
45
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
9
4
8
2
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
11
4
N
12
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
1.9
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
310
650
708
1134
1432
781
887
2476
4055
2737
2586
1968
1946
1649
917
1184
661
598
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
941
936
12
936
936
936
971
1420
967
967
1338
957
936
971
9
957
974
25
9
941
936
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
2
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
9
8
8
9
6
5
5
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Information about the San Miguel - Areias Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Miguel - Areias provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Miguel - Areias can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Miguel - Areias surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Miguel - Areias) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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