Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NNW swell with 2,977 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ponta dos Mosteiros over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1503 | 1583 | 2968 | 2828 | 2360 | 1433 | 1111 | 1191 | 2267 | 1510 | 1070 | 690 | 668 | 593 | 418 | 353 | 205 | 62 | 61 | 33 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.49m | 4:08AM1.45m | 4:27PM1.40m | 4:53AM1.37m | 5:17PM1.28m | 5:47AM1.27m | 6:20PM1.15m | 6:59AM1.19m | 7:47PM1.05m | 8:33AM1.16m | 9:29PM1.06m | 10:03AM1.22m | 10:49PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.07m | 9:55PM0.07m | 10:16AM0.13m | 10:37PM0.16m | 11:05AM0.23m | 11:26PM0.28m | 12:06PM0.34m | 00:30AM0.39m | 1:31PM0.42m | 2:00AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.41m | 3:39AM0.44m | 4:40PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 1583 | 2968 | 2828 | 2360 | 1433 | 1111 | 1191 | 2267 | 1510 | 1070 | 690 | 668 | 593 | 418 | 353 | 205 | 115 | 151 | 147 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | W 10 | S 15 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 375 | 143 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 62 | 61 | 33 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 10 | WSW 6 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 40 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 111 | 144 | 94 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 964 | 960 | 138 | 24 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 152 | 152 | 960 |
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