San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 11 Mar 2026 -01
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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
15.6° 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 0.5m and 18s. 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 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 18) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 15th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 18th Mar)18ft (5.5m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 18th Mar)20ft (6.0m) 17s

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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
4
2
1
0
0
0
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NNW
2.2
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.3
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.9
NW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
2.1
NNW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
5.5
NNW
6.5
NNW
6
NNW
Period(s) (?)121010101414141313131212151312151413131515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3142312923035611977253419651965167710537571597699349191174717497100711766117568
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
5
SSE
15
WSW
20
WSW
35
NNW
45
NW
55
NW
55
NNW
50
N
45
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglasscrosscrossonononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:59AM
0.90
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:37AM
0.62
2:12PM
0.60
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
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
Sunrise-6:58--6:58--6:56--6:54--6:52--6:52--6:50-
Sunset--6:46--6:47--6:49--6:49--6:50--6:51--6:52
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131414151515151515141515151415141212111111
Feels °C (?)111111131414131313111213141312741-2-10
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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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