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San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 11 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
17.9° 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 7PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 8828 | 10394 | 11985 | 15485 | 18883 | 17414 | 15152 | 11616 | 8828 | 6779 | 4774 | 3565 | 3285 | 2735 | 2380 | 961 | 1452 | 2056 | 2323 | 2576 | 2651 | 2396 | 3042 | 3354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:58PM 0.95 | 7:22AM 1.08 | 8:09PM 0.94 | 8:27AM 1.04 | 9:15PM 0.96 | 9:28AM 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:54PM 0.34 | 12:56AM 0.41 | 2:00PM 0.37 | 2:08AM 0.44 | 3:01PM 0.37 | 3:16AM 0.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 |
| Sunset | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
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