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San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | |
403 | 351 | 291 | 338 | 511 | 418 | 369 | 281 | 113 | 125 | 238 | 115 | 140 | 143 | 105 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.44m | 6:53AM1.19m | 7:22PM1.36m | 8:06AM1.14m | 8:33PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.27m | 00:47AM0.27m | 12:55PM0.35m | 2:00AM0.33m | 2:08PM0.41m | 3:12AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 15 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 10 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 403 | 351 | 291 | 338 | 53 | 53 | 17 | 61 | 113 | 125 | 98 | 115 | 103 | 101 | 105 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | NW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 58 | 49 | 59 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 79 | 115 | 19 | 106 | 20 | 18 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | S 16 | N 11 | S 12 | N 10 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 16 | N 9 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 132 | 132 | 92 | 511 | 418 | 369 | 281 | 20 | 27 | 238 | 28 | 140 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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