San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 +00
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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
16.8° 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 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

Table - waves today at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.7
NW
12
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
410
553
529
437
416
555
604
573
297
220
222
268
305
369
874
2226
2103
1797
1315
961
655
445
332
228
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:43PM1.66m
3:06AM1.59m
3:30PM1.65m
3:56AM1.52m
4:21PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:29AM-0.02m
8:56PM0.01m
9:15AM0.02m
9:47PM0.04m
10:03AM0.09m
10:42PM0.10m
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
6:28
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8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
17
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
12
11
14
14
14
14
13
15
14
14
14
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
17
16
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
W
6
1.3
NW
10
1.7
NW
12
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.9
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1
NW
11
Energy kJ
410
553
529
437
416
555
604
573
297
220
222
268
141
369
874
2226
2103
1797
1315
961
655
445
332
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
WNW
13
1.3
NW
10
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.2
NNW
14
Energy kJ
92
107
108
62
68
45
44
30
30
18
17
35
305
131
94
13
12
12
12
12
38
21
63
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
W
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
W
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
21
20
20
29
14
14
14
14
13
21
19
7
59
6
13
12
13
11
22
21
11
11
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.7
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.5
WSW
9
0.3
W
7
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.3
SW
8
3
SW
9
Energy kJ
3
28
24
46
8
80
134
141
196
53
133
269
415
606
1255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
174
0
174
174
174
174
174
174
174
293
174
0
173
0
0
0
174
924
924
924
924
241
238
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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