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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 1 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 2,053 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WSW 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 Sunday (May 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sun 31st May)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 1st Jun)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 29th May)10ft (3.0m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
0
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.5
WSW
7
2
WSW
8
3
WSW
12
2.5
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
500
414
284
199
499
2053
1724
1144
679
394
220
162
122
282
434
485
628
403
326
312
377
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:11AM1.27m
12:39PM1.29m
00:50AM1.28m
1:15PM1.33m
1:27AM1.29m
1:50PM1.36m
2:04AM1.29m
2:24PM1.37m
2:39AM1.27m
2:59PM1.37m
3:15AM1.25m
3:36PM1.35m
3:51AM1.21m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.33m
6:26AM0.24m
6:46PM0.29m
7:00AM0.22m
7:24PM0.26m
7:34AM0.21m
7:59PM0.24m
8:07AM0.21m
8:35PM0.24m
8:41AM0.22m
9:11PM0.25m
9:16AM0.24m
9:48PM0.28m
9:52AM0.27m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:58
8:59
9:00
9:00
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
12
14
12
13
13
14
14
18
18
20
19
20
19
20
21
22
21
20
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
1.5
W
9
1.2
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
3
WSW
12
2.5
W
11
2.2
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
500
356
284
185
41
2053
1724
1144
679
394
220
162
122
282
434
485
628
403
326
312
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
11
1.3
NW
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
8
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
S
18
0.5
NNW
11
0.8
WNW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
S
14
0.6
NW
13
Energy kJ
78
414
10
45
12
11
46
12
142
211
122
53
52
98
71
250
33
55
49
62
142
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
18
0.4
NW
12
0.4
S
16
0.5
N
11
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
N
10
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
10
46
20
11
17
37
12
45
39
38
37
32
56
38
82
59
74
68
67
17
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
2
WSW
8
2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
238
243
199
499
1084
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
138
23
960
960
960
960
200
24
23
23
0
23
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
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Information about the San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros Surf forecast

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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