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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average 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 Sunday (May 24) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (May 21) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 24th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 3PM (Mon 25th May)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 20th May)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
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)
3
SW
8
3
WSW
9
1.9
SW
9
2.5
W
11
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
NW
9
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
NW
9
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
1.1
NW
15
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1087
1473
514
1397
1130
917
512
273
196
223
120
125
122
70
543
821
773
672
369
263
309
Wind (km/h)
50
SSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
20
W
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
W
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
4:43AM1.34m
5:09PM1.46m
5:42AM1.23m
6:10PM1.38m
6:48AM1.14m
7:17PM1.31m
8:02AM1.09m
8:28PM1.27m
9:17AM1.08m
9:37PM1.25m
10:22AM1.12m
10:37PM1.25m
11:16AM1.18m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.10m
10:48AM0.17m
11:36PM0.18m
11:45AM0.26m
00:43AM0.26m
12:50PM0.35m
1:56AM0.31m
2:02PM0.40m
3:09AM0.33m
3:16PM0.42m
4:13AM0.32m
4:23PM0.40m
5:05AM0.29m
5:19PM0.37m
heavy rain
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light rain
light rain
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rain showers
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:24
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8:50
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
26
4
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
19
10
13
12
11
12
12
15
15
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
18
20
21
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
11
3
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
0.4
NNW
10
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
0.7
NNW
9
1.2
W
10
1.1
NW
9
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
1.1
NW
15
1.6
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
198
1473
288
39
1130
917
71
273
196
223
113
109
62
45
543
821
773
672
369
263
309
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.8
NNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
17
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.2
S
15
1
NW
10
0.2
N
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.3
N
10
0.3
NW
16
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
10
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
48
180
472
22
113
128
17
188
6
170
120
97
17
43
64
50
48
46
58
30
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.7
NNW
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
N
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.1
S
20
0.3
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
4
19
105
2
20
20
2
17
19
6
6
9
4
6
15
21
32
7
42
70
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
8
2.5
WSW
9
1.9
SW
9
2.5
W
11
0.6
S
7
1.1
SW
6
1.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
5
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1087
1114
514
1397
32
91
512
17
161
125
122
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
960
148
975
139
140
148
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
0
0
0
123
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
7
5
6
9
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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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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