San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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 10AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (21 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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
831
460
466
396
291
286
435
363
371
167
118
113
165
161
103
120
105
84
84
84
65
54
53
49
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
W
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:47AM1.29m
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
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
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
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
18
20
18
19
19
18
17
19
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
1.4
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
Energy kJ
19
460
466
396
291
286
53
53
371
167
118
94
98
106
103
120
105
75
75
68
51
50
50
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
S
6
0.7
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
W
8
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
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
21
24
40
70
25
78
18
17
17
61
79
113
19
20
66
101
86
84
84
84
65
54
53
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
9
0.2
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
Energy kJ
2
47
46
45
49
19
2
3
12
41
27
19
2
6
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
831
131
101
94
96
73
435
363
9
14
6
165
161
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
170
162
162
162
170
13
170
13
13
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
1
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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