San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 +00
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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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today?

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
142
105
81
65
76
72
68
53
51
34
37
37
34
31
30
72
65
64
62
66
110
281
257
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:29PM1.43m
00:42AM1.53m
1:13PM1.53m
1:29AM1.59m
1:57PM1.60m
2:16AM1.60m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.11m
6:32PM0.17m
6:59AM0.03m
7:19PM0.08m
7:43AM-0.01m
8:07PM0.03m
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
14
15
16
16
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
16
14
14
14
14
12
11
13
14
12
11
11
10
11
12
14
14
11
11
10
11
12
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
N
12
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
N
11
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
N
8
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
Energy kJ
14
14
105
81
62
20
17
17
17
24
34
33
37
26
30
27
72
65
64
62
61
71
281
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.2
S
16
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
14
9
10
12
12
12
12
16
22
37
19
34
31
30
16
16
16
15
66
110
66
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
N
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
5
10
14
13
4
4
17
17
18
15
19
3
19
17
16
2
2
2
6
21
33
11
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
140
142
101
33
65
76
72
68
53
51
13
31
1
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
956
261
956
956
940
940
940
940
940
105
940
940
940
940
940
935
3
10
10
164
11
11
11
163
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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