San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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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
15.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe this week:

The surf forecast for San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe in the next 12 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Feb 18) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 13th Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 13th Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 11th Feb)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tue
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
W
2.5
WSW
3
W
3
WNW
1.7
W
1.4
NW
1.2
W
1.4
N
1.2
NNE
1.5
WNW
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.4
W
1.6
WSW
Period(s) (?)171615141413121211111212141313121111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5940532636652570240928432413752502345594439838972813464350274305377443
Wind
(km/h)
40
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
40
W
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:16PM
1.02
8:56AM
0.99
9:49PM
1.06
10:20AM
1.03
10:54PM
1.15
11:15AM
1.12
11:40PM
1.26
11:56AM
1.22
12:17AM
1.37
12:32PM
1.31
12:50AM
1.47
1:05PM
1.39
1:22AM
1.56
1:38PM
1.45
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:36AM
0.62
3:12PM
0.58
4:12AM
0.58
4:30PM
0.52
5:12AM
0.49
5:21PM
0.42
5:55AM
0.38
6:01PM
0.31
6:31AM
0.28
6:35PM
0.22
7:04AM
0.18
7:08PM
0.13
7:36AM
0.10
7:40PM
0.07
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tue
17
Sunrise-7:37--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:30-
Sunset--6:15--6:16--6:17--6:19--6:20--6:21--6:22
mod rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
6--131------------2--
Temp. °C181616161615141414131414141415161617161616
Feels °C (?)131312139871011121211121112111212121514
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Information about the San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Miguel - Rabo de Peixe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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