Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola at 9PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
180 | 248 | 336 | 494 | 588 | 631 | 391 | 749 | 932 | 838 | 761 | 668 | 587 | 589 | 553 | 432 | 297 | 213 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.47m | 1:50AM1.38m | 2:06PM1.54m | 2:21AM1.44m | 2:36PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.21m | 7:51AM0.17m | 8:19PM0.13m | 8:22AM0.11m | 8:49PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | S 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
73 | 63 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 391 | 749 | 932 | 838 | 761 | 668 | 587 | 49 | 8 | 35 | 297 | 213 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 81 | 105 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — |
180 | 248 | 336 | 494 | 588 | 631 | 360 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | 553 | 432 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 946 | 924 | 189 | 924 | 946 | 929 | 14 | 23 | 173 | 173 | 924 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 94 | 173 | 102 | 173 |
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