San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 +00
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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 12AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
8
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.9
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
448
435
249
258
240
184
115
98
108
103
143
105
84
84
84
65
56
53
55
56
56
40
305
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
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
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:15PM1.44m
6:53AM1.19m
7:22PM1.36m
8:06AM1.14m
8:33PM1.32m
9:20AM1.13m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.27m
12:55PM0.35m
2:00AM0.33m
2:08PM0.41m
3:12AM0.34m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:50
8:51
8:52
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
12
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
11
0.7
NNW
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
W
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.9
NW
14
Energy kJ
291
448
70
249
258
61
61
115
98
108
86
143
105
84
84
75
58
56
53
55
39
39
36
305
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
S
6
0.2
S
15
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
NW
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
49
38
18
53
17
41
27
19
19
20
103
101
86
84
84
84
65
54
31
39
7
6
40
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NW
11
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
15
78
2
17
12
17
18
2
2
2
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
8
8
8
16
16
20
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
10
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
SW
9
1.2
SW
9
1.2
SW
8
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
147
435
38
33
240
184
226
226
211
30
8
56
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
170
0
170
170
170
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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