San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 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
16.7° 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 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.7
NW
12
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
220
410
553
529
437
416
555
671
573
297
249
222
236
236
290
860
2290
2103
1715
1148
880
655
453
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross-on
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17AM1.62m
2:43PM1.66m
3:06AM1.59m
3:30PM1.65m
3:56AM1.52m
4:21PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.03m
8:29AM-0.02m
8:56PM0.01m
9:15AM0.02m
9:47PM0.04m
10:03AM0.09m
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6:30
6:28
6:28
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8:45
8:45
8:46
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
15
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
13
13
12
11
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
18
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
W
7
1.7
NW
12
2.4
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.4
WNW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
Energy kJ
106
99
410
553
529
437
416
555
671
573
297
249
222
236
236
146
860
2290
2103
1715
1148
880
655
453
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
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
0.4
WNW
13
1.2
NW
10
1
W
7
0.3
NNE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
Energy kJ
90
220
92
108
107
62
68
45
44
30
30
18
17
35
59
290
94
27
12
12
12
12
41
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
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
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
WNW
14
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
Energy kJ
46
60
21
20
20
29
14
14
14
14
13
21
19
7
7
36
13
12
13
11
22
21
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WSW
9
0.3
W
8
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1
W
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.3
SW
5
1.7
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
2.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
28
32
64
10
359
66
94
146
151
141
97
8
12
29
80
183
328
526
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
14
14
0
0
0
174
174
174
174
174
174
174
293
182
0
0
0
0
0
0
924
924
924
924
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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