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
17.0° 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 Saturday (May 23) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 23rd May)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 3PM (Sun 24th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sun 24th May)5ft (1.5m) 13s

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 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
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)
1.7
W
10
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
NW
11
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
580
306
321
181
138
97
65
123
691
723
700
603
308
437
330
314
278
263
196
120
106
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
11:27PM1.26m
12:00PM1.23m
00:11AM1.27m
12:39PM1.29m
Low Tide
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
5:48AM0.26m
6:06PM0.33m
6:26AM0.24m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:54
8:55
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
17
19
16
16
17
16
16
16
14
15
16
17
19
19
19
18
19
17
16
17
17
15
16
13
12
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
1
NW
10
1
NW
9
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
1.4
NW
14
1.5
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
Energy kJ
70
185
173
181
113
85
65
67
691
723
700
603
308
437
330
314
278
263
196
120
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
9
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
11
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.5
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
14
0.4
E
7
0.5
W
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
E
7
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
16
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
17
7
6
166
138
97
64
123
66
61
67
125
170
17
22
33
10
11
47
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.4
NW
15
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
S
18
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
S
18
0.3
E
8
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
2
7
19
6
6
9
17
59
6
21
10
18
10
25
18
10
25
10
5
10
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
10
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
0.7
W
6
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
580
306
321
33
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
148
23
23
23
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
23
23
50
50
24
23
23
36
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
4
8
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
6
9
6
5
9
7
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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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