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San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira today?
The current surf forecast for San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
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 kJ (?) | 2277 | 2341 | 2239 | 5630 | 5389 | 5005 | 4308 | 2394 | 2379 | 2122 | 1752 | 1385 | 1496 | 1136 | 1095 | 2108 | 1906 | 1152 | 1815 | 3663 | 4970 | 6086 | 6744 | 18495 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:10PM 1.01 | 10:20AM 1.04 | 10:56PM 1.07 | 11:06AM 1.07 | 11:36PM 1.12 | 11:47AM 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:15AM 0.42 | 4:38PM 0.32 | 5:03AM 0.38 | 5:18PM 0.29 | 5:44AM 0.33 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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