Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola at 5PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 149 | 178 | 196 | 146 | 106 | 141 | 214 | 120 | 126 | 320 | 1433 | 1725 | 3381 | 3810 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.04m | 8:59AM1.06m | 9:41PM1.00m | 10:30AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.56m | 2:21AM0.57m | 3:23PM0.61m | 3:54AM0.59m | 4:57PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
67 | 47 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 254 | 149 | 178 | 196 | 146 | 106 | 97 | 74 | 120 | 61 | 320 | 1433 | 536 | 3381 | 3810 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 15 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
41 | 40 | 51 | 44 | 48 | 283 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 127 | 248 | 239 | 218 | 157 | 96 | 75 | 205 | 51 | 198 | 136 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | N 6 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | S 14 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 7 |
129 | 101 | 150 | 150 | 107 | 47 | 27 | 134 | 132 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 157 | 155 | 43 | 203 | 23 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNE 11 | — | — |
32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 126 | 72 | 141 | 214 | 4 | 126 | 257 | — | 1725 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 929 | 924 | 929 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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