San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola this week:

The surf forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola in the next 12 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 08) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 4th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 4th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 3rd Mar)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
N
2.2
N
1.6
NNE
1.4
NNE
3
N
2.5
NNE
2.4
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
2.3
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.5
NW
1.9
NW
2.5
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.1
NNW
Period(s) (?)1111131214137813131313141313131213131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)228218482235127892059476285020362386203616342323175699010376341249219612171177
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
NW
45
N
35
NNE
25
NE
10
NE
0
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
10
NW
25
NNE
30
NE
20
ENE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:18AM
1.68
1:38PM
1.53
1:53AM
1.69
2:13PM
1.54
2:27AM
1.66
2:46PM
1.52
3:00AM
1.59
3:18PM
1.47
3:32AM
1.48
3:50PM
1.40
4:04AM
1.36
4:23PM
1.31
4:39AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:05PM
0.06
7:36AM
0.01
7:41PM
0.03
8:09AM
0.00
8:15PM
0.04
8:41AM
0.04
8:48PM
0.08
9:11AM
0.10
9:20PM
0.15
9:41AM
0.19
9:53PM
0.25
10:11AM
0.29
10:28PM
0.36
10:44AM
0.40
Mon
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Sunrise--7:11--7:09--7:07--7:05--7:05--7:03--7:01
Sunset6:35--6:36--6:37--6:37--6:38--6:39--6:40--
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131113161516131312121112131315151411121213
Feels °C (?)77101313155467891098994669
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The above surf forecast table for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Miguel - Baixa de Viola) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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