Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Populo surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 21 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with 230 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Populo this week:
The surf forecast for San Miguel - Populo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Populo in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Populo over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 84 | 127 | 121 | 198 | 145 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 86 | 147 | 169 | 205 | 188 | 86 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 41 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.77m | 4:20AM1.59m | 4:39PM1.71m | 5:06AM1.50m | 5:26PM1.62m | 5:56AM1.40m | 6:19PM1.51m | 6:56AM1.31m | 7:23PM1.41m | 8:10AM1.25m | 8:41PM1.34m | 9:35AM1.25m | 10:03PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.27m | 10:12PM0.27m | 10:20AM0.34m | 10:59PM0.35m | 11:05AM0.43m | 11:49PM0.44m | 11:56AM0.53m | 00:49AM0.54m | 12:59PM0.63m | 2:01AM0.62m | 2:20PM0.70m | 3:23AM0.65m | 3:50PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 20 | 25 | 145 | 61 | 31 | 22 | 36 | 147 | 169 | 205 | 188 | 86 | 83 | 138 | 106 | 71 | 35 | 41 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | SW 6 | W 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 45 | 17 | 35 | 98 | 114 | 69 | 66 | 92 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | N 13 | NNW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 12 | S 5 | S 10 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 53 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | NNW 4 | — | SSW 4 | W 7 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | 127 | 121 | 198 | — | 3 | — | 44 | 86 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 223 | 179 | 277 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 936 | 941 | 936 | 277 |
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