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San Miguel - Populo Surf Photo: 'Praia do populo' by Anne-Marie Ballegeer

Lat Long: 37.75° N 25.62° W

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Miguel - Populo sea temperature is

20.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

San Miguel - Populo 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
	W	WSW	S	W	SSE
	12 s	glass	6 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		W	SSE
	12 s	off		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		W	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		W	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		W	NW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		NW	W
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		W	NW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 8 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 11 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 2 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 5 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N	N	W	NNW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	W	NNW
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	N	W	NNW
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	N	W	NNW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	NNE	WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE	NNE	WNW	W
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February at 2 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 51 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.82m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Miguel - Populo Surf Photo: 'Praia do populo' by Anne-Marie Ballegeer

Praia do populo

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User: Anne-Marie Ballegeer (3 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:42 pm 25 Feb 2012