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
15.8° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 19s. 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 12 days are 7.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 19) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 15th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf11AM (Tue 17th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 18th Mar)23ft (7.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thu
19
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
1
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NW
1.6
NW
2.3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.2
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
3
NW
5
NW
4
NNW
6
NNW
6
NNW
5.5
NNW
5.5
N
6
N
6.5
N
Period(s) (?)101414141313131212161315131514131416151112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3039472169260317931848156911258611208814924302010008615213125149051466012872897611895
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
5
ESE
15
SSW
20
WSW
35
NNW
35
NW
45
NW
60
NNW
55
N
50
N
60
N
70
N
70
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrossglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:02PM
0.99
9:44AM
0.95
10:16PM
1.08
10:42AM
1.05
11:03PM
1.20
11:23AM
1.16
11:39PM
1.33
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:34AM
0.58
3:48PM
0.54
4:39AM
0.48
4:44PM
0.43
5:20AM
0.36
5:24PM
0.31
5:55AM
0.24
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
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thu
19
Sunrise-6:58--6:56--6:54--6:52--6:52--6:50--6:48-
Sunset--6:47--6:49--6:49--6:50--6:51--6:52--6:52
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------------124322-1
Temp. °C151515141515141515151415151211101011121213
Feels °C (?)1415141213131113131314121242-2-300-3-1
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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 12 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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