Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, W swell with 984 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Baixa de Viola in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 196 | 163 | 110 | 91 | 62 | 47 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 700 | 803 | 836 | 592 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.14m | 11:24PM1.11m | 11:57AM1.20m | 00:18AM1.16m | 12:43PM1.28m | 1:01AM1.23m | 1:24PM1.36m | 1:39AM1.29m | 2:00PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.34m | 2:34PM1.49m | 2:47AM1.38m | 3:06PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.52m | 5:35AM0.47m | 6:15PM0.46m | 6:25AM0.41m | 6:59PM0.39m | 7:06AM0.34m | 7:38PM0.32m | 7:43AM0.26m | 8:13PM0.26m | 8:17AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.21m | 8:49AM0.16m | 9:19PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 215 | 17 | 163 | 110 | 91 | 62 | 47 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | S 11 | WNW 11 | NE 6 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | W 10 | N 13 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | N 10 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | S 10 | N 9 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | — | NE 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | 149 | 556 | 700 | 803 | 836 | 592 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 924 | 102 | 924 | 924 | 924 | 0 | 924 | 929 | 1333 | 1333 | 946 | 268 | 268 | 1334 | 1333 | 1334 | 1449 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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