San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 -01
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San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres this week:

The surf forecast for San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres in the next 12 days are 7.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 24) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 24th Jan)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 24th Jan)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 27th Jan)25ft (7.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
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5
3
4
4
3
2
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0
0
0
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
5.5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
2.5
NW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
3
W
6
WNW
8
WNW
7.5
WNW
5.5
NW
7.5
NW
6
NW
6
WNW
4.5
W
5
W
4.5
W
4
W
4
W
4
WNW
Period(s) (?)151514121310111115151516181715131314141515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12924895356823473223519963842183015933265532398617366338302071515264662887587399624561406322
Wind
(km/h)
40
NW
30
WSW
35
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
35
W
50
WSW
65
WNW
60
WNW
40
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
W
50
WNW
50
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:21PM
1.15
4:39AM
1.26
5:06PM
1.11
5:25AM
1.19
6:01PM
1.06
6:24AM
1.11
7:12PM
1.02
7:41AM
1.05
8:38PM
1.02
9:12AM
1.04
10:01PM
1.09
10:32AM
1.09
11:08PM
1.19
11:35AM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:21PM
0.20
10:59AM
0.20
11:07PM
0.27
11:49AM
0.25
12:05AM
0.34
12:52PM
0.31
1:21AM
0.40
2:11PM
0.35
2:54AM
0.40
3:36PM
0.33
4:21AM
0.33
4:48PM
0.26
5:29AM
0.24
Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise--8:03--8:03--8:02--8:00--8:00--8:00--7:58
Sunset6:01--6:02--6:04--6:06--6:07--6:07--6:08--
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mod rain
rain showers
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141515161717171614131315171818191915151414
Feels °C (?)59991211111260177121212126634
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The above surf forecast table for San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Jorge - Faja dos Cubres 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 Jorge - Faja dos Cubres) 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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