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San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 10 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
18.0° 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 5AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.7m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| 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)
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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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 3646 | 3620 | 2377 | 1846 | 4615 | 5318 | 8586 | 10023 | 11578 | 14055 | 17210 | 16675 | 14154 | 10943 | 8259 | 6290 | 4379 | 3093 | 2379 | 2322 | 2094 | 925 | 1242 | 2168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:50PM 1.00 | 6:17AM 1.15 | 6:58PM 0.95 | 7:22AM 1.08 | 8:09PM 0.94 | 8:27AM 1.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:50PM 0.34 | 12:54PM 0.34 | 12:56AM 0.41 | 2:00PM 0.37 | 2:08AM 0.44 | 3:01PM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
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