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
16.7° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 7th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 7th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 10th May)15ft (4.5m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
9
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
10
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
4
N
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
23
28
81
60
87
1245
2704
2036
2132
3865
4182
2934
3153
3735
4106
2910
2351
1816
1958
2052
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:48AM1.21m
5:12PM1.28m
5:29AM1.13m
6:00PM1.21m
6:22AM1.06m
6:59PM1.16m
7:31AM1.02m
8:09PM1.16m
8:50AM1.04m
9:18PM1.20m
10:00AM1.11m
10:17PM1.28m
10:56AM1.22m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.36m
10:49AM0.37m
11:27PM0.44m
11:32AM0.44m
00:20AM0.50m
12:26PM0.50m
1:27AM0.54m
1:34PM0.53m
2:41AM0.51m
2:50PM0.52m
3:48AM0.44m
3:57PM0.46m
4:43AM0.33m
4:55PM0.37m
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6:39
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
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8:36
8:37
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
4
2
7
4
1
1
2
4
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
14
16
15
13
14
13
14
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
15
11
15
13
11
8
8
5
8
10
7
9
9
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
3
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
68
23
28
81
44
87
49
12
29
2
6
6
5
35
30
65
60
2351
1816
46
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
NE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
22
13
8
60
28
11
2
2
3
6
6
9
3
3
3
3
55
53
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
2
4
9
2
6
6
4
4
5
17
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.8
W
4
1.1
NW
5
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
10
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
11
4
NNW
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
4
N
11
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
3
NNE
11
3
NE
10
Energy kJ
44
22
61
1245
2704
2036
2132
3865
4182
2934
3153
3735
4106
2910
1958
2052
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
1
4
4
1
4
3
Distance (km)
924
929
929
0
924
924
924
955
1338
1334
955
1329
955
955
959
14
924
924
14
924
924
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
7
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
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Information about the San Miguel - Baixa de Viola Surf forecast

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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