San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 24 Jan 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
16.0° 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 Monday (Jan 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 15s. 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 12 days are 6.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 31) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Mon 26th Jan)21ft (6.5m) 15s
Best Surf 2PM (Mon 26th Jan)21ft (6.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 27th Jan)21ft (6.5m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NW
2.4
NW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4.5
NW
7.5
WNW
7.5
WNW
5
NW
6.5
NW
5.5
NW
4.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
W
3
W
3
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
2.1
NW
1.7
NW
Period(s) (?)13149101614141618171615131315161414141312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3169245721513562973221245216181252126248184869168519436022787351365255359511849271565874
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
55
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
50
W
65
W
60
W
45
W
65
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
25
W
15
SW
40
SW
50
W
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
40
SSW
50
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:24AM
1.32
6:01PM
1.17
6:23AM
1.23
7:11PM
1.13
7:41AM
1.16
8:36PM
1.14
9:10AM
1.15
9:58PM
1.21
10:30AM
1.21
11:05PM
1.32
11:33AM
1.29
12:00AM
1.44
12:25PM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:06PM
0.29
11:48AM
0.27
12:04AM
0.37
12:50PM
0.34
1:20AM
0.43
2:09PM
0.37
2:52AM
0.42
3:33PM
0.35
4:18AM
0.35
4:46PM
0.28
5:26AM
0.24
5:44PM
0.19
6:21AM
0.13
6:32PM
0.11
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
Sunrise-7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:50--7:48--7:48-
Sunset--5:58--5:59--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:04
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rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
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light rain
part cloud
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
2--8113-----1------42
Temp. °C171717171514131516171718171517171415141517
Feels °C (?)11988620777899131111499910
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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 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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