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San Miguel - Areias Surf Photo: 'Praia Santa Barbara' by Anne-Marie Ballegeer

Lat Long: 37.82° N 25.56° W

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Miguel - Areias sea temperature is

20.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

San Miguel - Areias surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	SSE	WNW	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S	S	WNW	NNW
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S	SSW	WNW	NNW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SSW	WNW	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SW	W	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	SW	W	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SSW	W	NW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW	SSW	W	NW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		W	NW
	12 s	off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S		WSW	NW
	12 s	off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S	SW	NW	W
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW	SW	NW	W
	11 s	off	7 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S	SW	NNW	W
	11 s	off	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S	S	WSW	NNW
	11 s	off	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW	WSW	NNW	W
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	WSW	NNW	W
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW	WSW	NNW	W
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Areias around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 14 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 1.88m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Miguel - Areias Surf Photo: 'Praia Santa Barbara' by Anne-Marie Ballegeer

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User: Anne-Marie Ballegeer (3 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:30 pm 10 Mar 2012