San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 31 Mar 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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The surf forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period. 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 16 days are 5.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 06) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 05) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 3rd Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Tue 7th Apr)16ft (5.0m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 6th Apr)18ft (5.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
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Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tue
07
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.6
NW
1.3
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.2
NNW
1.7
NNW
5
NW
5.5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
4
NNW
Period(s) (?)131312111010131111131214131313121415151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)412451435373333256320363278753511171016992164165787189711223210135102256223
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:52AM
1.60
2:13PM
1.51
2:26AM
1.60
2:45PM
1.53
2:58AM
1.57
3:16PM
1.52
3:29AM
1.51
3:47PM
1.48
4:01AM
1.42
4:18PM
1.42
4:33AM
1.32
4:51PM
1.34
5:07AM
1.22
5:29PM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:08AM
0.05
8:17PM
0.09
8:38AM
0.05
8:49PM
0.09
9:07AM
0.07
9:20PM
0.12
9:35AM
0.13
9:52PM
0.18
10:04AM
0.20
10:25PM
0.26
10:35AM
0.29
11:00PM
0.36
11:09AM
0.39
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tue
07
Sunrise-7:26--7:26--7:24--7:22--7:20--7:20--7:18-
Sunset--8:02--8:04--8:05--8:06--8:07--8:07--8:08
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141415131516131516141516151616161113131414
Feels °C (?)121213101314121416141414151211113661010
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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 16 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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