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
17.6° 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 Thursday (May 28) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s. 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 29) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 28th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 28th May)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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
1
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)
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.9
WSW
8
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
278
205
215
703
414
324
217
464
2164
1720
1219
804
603
300
227
311
573
553
533
517
286
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
10
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
NNE
10
W
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:27PM1.26m
12:00PM1.23m
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
Low Tide
5:19PM0.37m
5:48AM0.26m
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
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rain showers
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:54
8:55
8:57
8:58
8:58
8:59
9:00
4
Temp °C
18
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
16
16
16
17
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
20
19
20
19
18
18
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
278
205
123
703
414
324
217
53
2164
1720
1219
227
145
122
76
311
573
553
533
517
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.6
NNW
11
1.3
WSW
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NW
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
N
11
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
12
10
10
78
295
10
45
12
11
12
49
39
38
37
32
29
57
82
127
61
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
WNW
14
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
S
16
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
S
15
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
9
4
20
10
46
20
11
17
37
46
12
10
4
4
30
56
98
41
40
74
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
1.2
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
1.4
SW
6
1.9
WSW
8
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
2
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
14
183
215
117
192
167
464
66
51
804
603
300
227
2
9
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
23
23
139
138
0
23
960
36
960
200
148
23
23
23
23
960
24
24
24
0
23
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
9
6
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
4
7
7
6
4
4
5
4
4
9
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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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