San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

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San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 (May 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros in the next 16 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 22nd May)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Sun 24th May)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 24th May)6ft (1.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
W
8
1
NW
16
1.8
NW
14
1.8
NW
14
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
13
0.8
NNW
12
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1386
1130
924
578
313
192
181
120
97
64
483
1253
1133
987
748
309
386
326
177
242
258
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
SSE
10
W
10
W
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:42AM1.23m
6:10PM1.38m
6:48AM1.14m
7:17PM1.31m
8:02AM1.09m
8:28PM1.27m
9:17AM1.08m
9:37PM1.25m
10:22AM1.12m
10:37PM1.25m
11:16AM1.18m
11:27PM1.26m
12:00PM1.23m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.18m
11:45AM0.26m
00:43AM0.26m
12:50PM0.35m
1:56AM0.31m
2:02PM0.40m
3:09AM0.33m
3:16PM0.42m
4:13AM0.32m
4:23PM0.40m
5:05AM0.29m
5:19PM0.37m
5:48AM0.26m
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:54
3
6
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
16
16
11
12
13
13
16
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
18
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
W
8
1
NW
16
1.8
NW
14
1.8
NW
14
1.8
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
13
0.8
NNW
12
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
38
1130
924
578
313
192
181
113
83
60
483
1253
1133
987
748
309
386
326
177
242
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.7
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
1
NW
10
0.2
N
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
E
8
0.6
NNW
14
0.4
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
22
84
151
70
188
6
166
120
97
64
45
46
58
41
18
163
18
17
74
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.1
S
20
0.4
E
8
0.2
S
18
0.4
E
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
2
20
20
17
17
19
6
6
9
17
14
15
21
20
7
18
25
17
31
14
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
11
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.3
WSW
10
0.5
S
5
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
1386
88
120
363
14
175
120
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
139
140
23
148
0
23
23
23
23
0
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
138
138
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
7
6
6
7
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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The above surf forecast table for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros 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 - Ponta dos Mosteiros) 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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