Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, NNE swell with 4,449 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros this week:
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 37 | 181 | 154 | 215 | 363 | 2471 | 4330 | 3289 | 2375 | 1230 | 687 | 437 | 230 | 118 | 122 | 208 | 295 | 612 | 688 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00PM0.98m | 8:53AM1.00m | 9:36PM0.95m | 10:26AM1.03m | 11:01PM0.99m | 11:33AM1.11m | 11:56PM1.07m | 12:19PM1.21m | 00:37AM1.15m | 12:56PM1.31m | 1:12AM1.24m | 1:29PM1.40m | 1:44AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.55m | 3:19PM0.58m | 3:50AM0.56m | 4:54PM0.55m | 5:09AM0.50m | 5:54PM0.47m | 6:01AM0.42m | 6:36PM0.38m | 6:40AM0.32m | 7:11PM0.28m | 7:14AM0.23m | 7:43PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | W 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 181 | 146 | 46 | 363 | 2471 | 4330 | 3289 | 2375 | 1230 | 687 | 437 | 230 | 118 | 122 | 208 | 295 | 41 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | S 15 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 47 | 26 | 60 | 157 | 51 | 103 | 92 | 89 | 54 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 86 | 16 | 9 | 69 | 64 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 15 | W 9 | ENE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | S 11 | W 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 116 | 37 | 17 | 21 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 13 | 154 | 215 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | — | 101 | 64 | — | — | 612 | 688 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 960 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 138 | 123 | 139 | 152 | 24 | 24 | 960 | 965 | 960 |
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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 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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