Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 133 | 169 | 158 | 158 | 142 | 142 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 98 | 98 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 62 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.28m | 6:38AM1.20m | 7:00PM1.14m | 7:36AM1.11m | 8:08PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.34m | 00:23AM0.38m | 12:45PM0.46m | 1:11AM0.49m | 1:50PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 142 | 142 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 98 | 98 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 62 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
45 | 45 | 41 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 129 | 131 | 34 | 70 | 65 | 41 | 101 | 150 | 150 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 65 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 35 | 127 | 80 | 81 | 129 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
109 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 133 | 169 | 158 | 158 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 19 | 19 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
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