Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Baixa de Viola surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Baixa de Viola over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 18 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 128 | 145 | 102 | 122 | 137 | 124 | 229 | 195 | 221 | 58 | 65 | 200 | 157 | 237 | 197 | 924 | 1036 | 1162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:50AM1.22m | 6:11PM1.11m | 6:43AM1.12m | 7:15PM1.00m | 8:07AM1.05m | 9:00PM0.96m | 9:52AM1.06m | 10:35PM1.01m | 11:04AM1.15m | 11:31PM1.10m | 11:50AM1.26m | 00:12AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.39m | 12:01PM0.46m | 00:15AM0.51m | 1:01PM0.57m | 1:22AM0.60m | 2:40PM0.63m | 3:08AM0.62m | 4:26PM0.59m | 4:38AM0.56m | 5:28PM0.50m | 5:32AM0.46m | 6:09PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 7 | NNW 12 | E 7 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 116 | 92 | 102 | 122 | 137 | 124 | 229 | 195 | 221 | 55 | 37 | 200 | 81 | 237 | 47 | 924 | 1036 | 1162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 15 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 11 | NW 9 | N 10 | NNW 11 | E 7 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | W 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 53 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 33 | 19 | 72 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 58 | 27 | 17 | 157 | 64 | 125 | 41 | 60 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 13 | S 10 | NNW 14 | SW 6 | NW 18 | W 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 25 | 66 | 65 | 35 | 53 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 65 | 8 | 107 | 6 | 197 | 62 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 128 | 145 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 190 | 14 | 102 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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