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 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
55 | 57 | 117 | 114 | 109 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 133 | 154 | 162 | 162 | 145 | 142 | 131 | 107 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.30m | 6:12PM1.28m | 6:38AM1.20m | 7:00PM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.26m | 11:57AM0.34m | 00:23AM0.38m | 12:45PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 35 | 142 | 131 | 107 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
35 | 34 | 81 | 80 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 37 | 38 | 65 | 34 | 34 | 129 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 |
53 | 47 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 55 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
9 | 10 | 117 | 114 | 109 | 103 | 103 | 123 | 133 | 154 | 162 | 162 | 145 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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