San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surf break

San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira this week:

The surf forecast for San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (May 19) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sun 17th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 18th May)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Mon 18th May)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
3
4
3
1
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
W
7
1.9
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
3
WNW
11
3
W
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
W
10
2.3
W
11
2
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
701
279
510
1574
2327
1272
606
625
2353
2200
1628
1254
1201
746
450
177
173
146
115
116
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
SSW
25
SSW
45
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
15
NW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:41PM1.42m
3:01AM1.36m
3:28PM1.42m
3:51AM1.30m
4:18PM1.38m
4:44AM1.21m
5:12PM1.32m
5:43AM1.11m
6:13PM1.25m
6:48AM1.03m
7:20PM1.18m
8:03AM0.98m
8:31PM1.14m
Low Tide
8:53PM0.03m
9:11AM0.02m
9:44PM0.06m
9:59AM0.08m
10:39PM0.11m
10:51AM0.16m
11:39PM0.19m
11:48AM0.24m
00:46AM0.26m
12:53PM0.31m
1:59AM0.30m
2:05PM0.36m
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clear
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
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8:58
8:59
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
4
11
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
16
17
16
16
17
16
18
19
19
18
18
18
14
14
14
14
16
16
13
12
15
11
12
11
12
13
13
18
19
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.8
NW
11
1.9
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.1
S
7
0.3
S
14
2.5
WNW
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
2
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
Energy kJ
416
21
134
510
1574
2327
1272
606
625
130
33
1628
75
47
746
450
177
173
146
115
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.9
NW
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
NNW
13
0.2
S
15
0.2
NNW
11
0.9
SSW
7
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
1
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
38
31
41
137
318
23
20
19
63
17
12
89
45
43
38
38
162
77
61
44
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
W
16
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
5
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
11
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
14
5
29
15
13
11
11
5
17
7
2
56
2
43
2
7
54
20
8
14
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
5
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SSW
4
3
SW
7
2
SSW
8
3
WNW
11
3
W
11
1.2
SSW
7
2.4
W
10
2.3
W
11
0.4
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
46
701
279
62
25
22
869
515
2353
2200
148
1254
1201
9
94
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
4
4
4
2
3
1
4
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
76
58
58
0
51
1161
0
76
0
76
76
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
4
4
4
3
1
4
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
6
4
5
4
4
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Information about the San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Jorge - Punta da Caldeira) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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