San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros this week:

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros in the next 12 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 19th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
8
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.1
NW
2.5
WNW
2.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
4
NNW
4
NNW
4
NNW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
4
NNW
3.5
NNW
2.2
N
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
N
2.2
N
1.8
N
Period(s) (?)131312152217181616161614131315141613121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17001430126130996623614976148335944379565896359553853636202741955100239619011378857
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
15
NW
25
WNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
W
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:03AM
1.18
11:32PM
1.25
11:45AM
1.22
12:09AM
1.30
12:23PM
1.25
12:45AM
1.35
12:59PM
1.27
1:20AM
1.38
1:34PM
1.28
1:55AM
1.40
2:09PM
1.27
2:30AM
1.40
2:44PM
1.25
3:06AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
0.31
5:41AM
0.35
5:52PM
0.28
6:19AM
0.30
6:28PM
0.24
6:56AM
0.26
7:03PM
0.22
7:32AM
0.24
7:37PM
0.20
8:07AM
0.23
8:11PM
0.20
8:43AM
0.24
8:46PM
0.21
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Sunrise7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:54--7:54--7:54--
Sunset-5:24--5:24--5:24--5:25--5:25--5:27--5:27-
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Rain (mm)
-----6-----1--------1
Temp. °C151617181919151414141415141414141414151616
Feels °C (?)91112141313889109108779910101012
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The above surf forecast table for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros 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 - Ponta dos Mosteiros) 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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