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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Ribeira Grande sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 1AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
440 | 646 | 750 | 916 | 1009 | 1531 | 1684 | 1712 | 1432 | 1222 | 990 | 1072 | 1099 | 1374 | 1535 | 2020 | 2603 | 2966 | 3130 | 3522 | 3430 | 3481 | 3599 | 3868 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:58PM1.20m | 6:21AM1.05m | 6:58PM1.15m | 7:30AM1.01m | 8:08PM1.14m | 8:50AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.50m | 12:25PM0.49m | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:33PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | S 10 | N 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 |
 kJ | 15 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 62 | 83 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | N 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 22 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | N 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 10 | S 17 | — | S 23 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 440 | 646 | 750 | 916 | 1009 | 1531 | 1684 | 1712 | 1432 | 1222 | 990 | 1072 | 1099 | 1374 | 1535 | 2020 | 2603 | 2966 | 3130 | 3522 | 3430 | 3481 | 3599 | 3868 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 935 | 935 | 935 | 950 | 966 | 966 | 1337 | 970 | 1345 | 1417 | 970 | 1337 | 966 | 970 | 966 | 1353 | 1337 | 1369 | 966 | 966 | 966 | 950 | 966 | 966 |
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