San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

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: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
2
WNW
11
2.4
NW
14
3
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.3
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
3.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
1.6
NW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
W
11
2.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
249
603
299
341
855
2356
3195
2570
2140
1568
1200
786
633
384
263
160
1821
1195
878
718
1049
1026
1338
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
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
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:30PM1.65m
3:56AM1.52m
4:21PM1.60m
4:49AM1.42m
5:15PM1.53m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.02m
9:47PM0.04m
10:03AM0.09m
10:42PM0.10m
10:55AM0.18m
11:41PM0.19m
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
1
1
5
3
9
13
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
15
17
17
16
15
17
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.4
NE
8
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
2
WNW
11
2.4
NW
14
3
NW
14
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2.3
NW
12
2.1
NW
12
1.7
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
2.5
WSW
9
1.3
NW
11
1.6
NW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
W
11
2.4
W
11
Energy kJ
297
249
17
299
341
855
2356
3195
2570
2140
1568
1200
786
633
384
263
160
151
1195
377
718
1049
1026
1338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.6
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
12
1.1
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.6
NNW
11
0.2
S
17
1.4
NW
11
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
30
18
19
35
70
6
6
13
13
12
12
12
96
38
39
48
70
101
265
21
79
23
471
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNW
14
0.1
NE
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
17
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
17
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
13
21
13
7
6
13
13
12
12
11
22
21
11
11
41
4
18
5
19
2
23
2
23
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.8
WNW
10
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
2.4
SW
7
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.6
SW
8
1
WSW
8
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
86
134
603
126
132
107
13
54
144
286
411
596
1062
1731
1821
979
878
675
338
133
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
3
4
5
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
174
174
293
174
173
0
0
0
0
0
196
924
924
241
241
924
924
174
174
182
940
182
182
174
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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