San Miguel – Populo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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San Miguel - Populo Surf Guide

Populo in Azores(Ilha de S. Miguel) is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks favour rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded.

San Miguel - Populo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Miguel - Populo:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Miguel - Populo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf San Miguel - Populo (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing San Miguel - Populo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in September while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

13%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore San Miguel - Populo Location Map

Interactive San Miguel - Populo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to San Miguel - Populo is Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL) in Acores, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Miguel - Populo is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), also in Acores, 95 km (59 miles) away.

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San Miguel - Populo Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 22:36 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	S
Period (s)	8	8	8	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does San Miguel - Populo look like?

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Credit: Anne-Marie Ballegeer Credit: Anne-Marie Ballegeer

Tides at San Miguel - Populo

Current tide and informaton

For Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, 4 km from San Miguel - Populo.

Next High Water: 04:11am | 1.4m

Next Low Water: 10:10am | 0.49m

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San Miguel - Populo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at San Miguel - Populo is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite