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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Wednesday (Mar 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.0m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros in the next 16 days are 9.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 19) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 18th Mar)20ft (6.0m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 18th Mar)20ft (6.0m) 17s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 19th Mar)31ft (9.5m) 14s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
3
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
6
NNW
6.5
NNW
6
NNW
6.5
NNW
9.5
N
7.5
NNE
5.5
N
5.5
NNW
5.5
N
5.5
N
4.5
NNE
4
NNE
3
NNE
2.3
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NE
Period(s) (?)13141314141715141314131212111110109989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7909113397739272432014620210147281299535453198048716902373037824357829151469828627645
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
55
NNW
50
N
50
N
50
N
60
E
35
NNE
60
NNW
55
N
45
NNE
40
N
45
N
40
N
30
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:58AM
1.27
12:12AM
1.44
12:32PM
1.37
12:45AM
1.54
1:06PM
1.46
1:19AM
1.60
1:41PM
1.51
1:55AM
1.63
2:17PM
1.53
2:32AM
1.60
2:55PM
1.51
3:12AM
1.52
3:36PM
1.45
3:56AM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:59PM
0.21
6:28AM
0.12
6:33PM
0.11
7:01AM
0.02
7:08PM
0.04
7:34AM
-0.04
7:43PM
0.00
8:09AM
-0.06
8:21PM
0.00
8:45AM
-0.03
9:00PM
0.04
9:24AM
0.05
9:44PM
0.12
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise6:52--6:52--6:50--6:48--6:47--6:46--6:43--
Sunset-6:50--6:51--6:52--6:52--6:53--6:54--6:55-
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Rain (mm)
--1134221318-41--------
Temp. °C14141512101091012131414141414141415141414
Feels °C (?)13121120-2-3-2-22541265510101112
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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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