San Miguel - Areias surf break

San Miguel - Areias surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 +00
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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
16.6° 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 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 19s period and expected on Monday (May 11) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 10th May)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3
N
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
1.5
N
11
1.3
N
11
1
N
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
N
11
0.8
N
8
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2712
3235
3049
2221
2020
1756
1104
555
410
208
258
242
237
163
102
70
48
63
72
98
264
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:50AM1.02m
9:17PM1.18m
9:59AM1.09m
10:16PM1.26m
10:56AM1.20m
11:08PM1.36m
11:44AM1.32m
11:56PM1.45m
12:29PM1.43m
00:42AM1.53m
1:13PM1.53m
1:29AM1.59m
1:57PM1.60m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.51m
2:48PM0.51m
3:48AM0.43m
3:56PM0.46m
4:43AM0.33m
4:54PM0.37m
5:30AM0.21m
5:44PM0.27m
6:15AM0.11m
6:32PM0.17m
6:59AM0.03m
7:19PM0.08m
7:43AM-0.01m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:44
8:45
3
2
2
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
16
16
15
16
16
14
14
15
15
14
14
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
11
11
12
13
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
3.5
N
12
3
N
12
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
2.1
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1
N
10
1.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
3
35
3049
2221
58
55
1104
363
281
208
258
16
15
14
12
20
48
36
55
46
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.9
NE
10
0.3
S
15
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
N
12
0.5
N
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
3
30
65
3
17
53
46
44
160
38
7
6
2
14
8
44
63
19
16
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
W
11
0.3
S
15
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
9
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
9
41
7
2
2
5
5
12
17
19
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
N
12
3.5
N
12
3
N
12
0.5
ENE
8
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
11
1.5
N
11
1.3
N
11
0.4
NE
3
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
7
Energy kJ
2712
3235
2346
37
2020
1756
555
410
2
242
237
163
102
70
72
98
264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
967
957
967
9
936
936
9
9
105
9
9
941
936
957
957
936
163
163
941
943
957
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
6
5
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
7
6
7
4
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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