San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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
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)
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.6
NW
10
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
9
0.7
NW
10
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy 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)
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.5
NNW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.8
NW
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
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
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
Energy 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)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
15
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
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
Energy 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)
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1.3
WSW
9
0.7
SSW
5
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
109
132
132
92
511
418
369
281
20
27
238
28
140
143
50
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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