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San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Baixa de Viola sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola at 1PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
224 | 170 | 1172 | 904 | 558 | 662 | 1489 | 1386 | 1408 | 1245 | 1190 | 1037 | 917 | 783 | 601 | 512 | 392 | 273 | 268 | 428 | 391 | 204 | 188 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.42m | 5:15PM1.53m | 5:48AM1.31m | 6:16PM1.45m | 6:53AM1.21m | 7:23PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.18m | 11:41PM0.19m | 11:52AM0.27m | 00:48AM0.27m | 12:56PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | 8:50 |
10 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 7 | WSW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | S 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 224 | 170 | 92 | 904 | 558 | 662 | 23 | 39 | 20 | 1245 | 1190 | 128 | 917 | 783 | 601 | 512 | 392 | 273 | 268 | 428 | 391 | 204 | 188 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | N 10 | S 17 | S 16 | NW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 101 | 243 | 349 | 282 | 273 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 128 | 71 | 101 | 81 | 188 | 196 | 217 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 110 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | SSW 6 | W 11 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1341 | 1601 | 1172 | 93 | 397 | 315 | 1489 | 1386 | 1408 | — | 57 | 1037 | 99 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 28 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 165 | 175 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 924 | 924 | 924 | 182 | 941 | 182 | 175 | 182 | 177 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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