Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, NNE swell with 1,573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros this week:
The surf forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 93 | 59 | 57 | 75 | 34 | 37 | 68 | 61 | 40 | 104 | 90 | 56 | 34 | 60 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.49m | 5:07AM1.32m | 5:24PM1.35m | 5:47AM1.23m | 6:04PM1.21m | 6:32AM1.13m | 6:52PM1.08m | 7:29AM1.05m | 8:00PM0.98m | 8:53AM1.00m | 9:36PM0.95m | 10:26AM1.03m | 11:01PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.11m | 11:01PM0.14m | 11:09AM0.21m | 11:37PM0.25m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.44m | 1:04AM0.47m | 1:43PM0.54m | 2:14AM0.55m | 3:19PM0.58m | 3:50AM0.56m | 4:54PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 60 | 83 | 57 | 202 | 174 | 135 | 125 | 103 | 44 | 104 | 90 | 56 | 109 | 146 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 10 | W 9 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 7 | S 15 | N 8 | N 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 16 | 59 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 68 | 61 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 157 | 34 | 54 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 18 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | S 16 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 54 | 19 | 45 | 41 | 5 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 81 | 106 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 21 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 93 | 6 | 146 | 75 | 64 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 60 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 960 | 960 | 965 | 960 | 24 |
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