San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.0° 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 3AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s 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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
867
831
525
466
345
291
286
435
363
379
214
120
113
110
103
103
120
117
86
86
84
65
54
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
W
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47AM1.29m
6:15PM1.44m
6:53AM1.19m
7:22PM1.36m
8:06AM1.14m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.19m
11:51AM0.27m
00:47AM0.27m
12:55PM0.35m
2:00AM0.33m
2:08PM0.41m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
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8:50
8:50
8:51
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
1.4
W
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
Energy kJ
423
25
19
525
466
345
291
286
70
53
379
214
120
113
110
103
103
101
117
84
82
75
56
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
WNW
9
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
Energy kJ
40
22
21
24
54
88
53
88
18
17
17
79
115
90
66
49
16
18
86
86
86
84
65
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
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
Energy kJ
23
4
2
47
46
45
15
19
2
3
12
28
18
19
19
20
20
6
17
17
18
19
19
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.1
SW
7
1
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
8
Energy kJ
231
867
831
100
88
106
120
67
435
363
14
9
18
23
58
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
162
162
165
162
162
162
0
0
162
170
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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