Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 26 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 19s period, NNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 18s period, NW swell with 36,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Nov 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. 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 7.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 23ft (7.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 25ft (7.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 731 | 718 | 778 | 631 | 331 | 258 | 2617 | 1519 | 1233 | 1308 | 1536 | 1591 | 1492 | 1401 | 1478 | 5127 | 5845 | 4556 | 3102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:12AM1.31m | 3:28PM1.15m | 3:51AM1.24m | 4:09PM1.08m | 4:37AM1.18m | 4:59PM1.01m | 5:32AM1.12m | 6:04PM0.96m | 6:39AM1.10m | 7:22PM0.96m | 7:48AM1.11m | 8:35PM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.27m | 9:25AM0.32m | 9:28PM0.34m | 10:07AM0.40m | 10:09PM0.41m | 10:59AM0.47m | 10:59PM0.47m | 12:02PM0.51m | 00:03AM0.51m | 1:15PM0.50m | 1:18AM0.52m | 2:22PM0.45m | 2:29AM0.49m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 19 | W 11 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 731 | 718 | 778 | 631 | 331 | 214 | 55 | 1519 | 69 | 35 | 19 | 74 | 1492 | 181 | 215 | 5127 | 5845 | 4556 | 3102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | NNE 15 | NNE 13 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | N 17 | N 10 | NW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 255 | 281 | 193 | 137 | 146 | 71 | 58 | 72 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 153 | 50 | 208 | 855 | 476 | 491 | 287 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 13 | W 11 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | — | NE 9 | S 11 | N 12 | ENE 8 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 2 | 33 | 123 | 50 | 71 | — | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 31 | 176 | 141 | 163 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 36 | — | — | 153 | 258 | 2617 | — | 1233 | 1308 | 1536 | 1591 | — | 1401 | 1478 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 960 | 960 | 138 | 36 | 960 | 148 | 960 | 138 | 138 | 140 | 139 | 138 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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