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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 -01Forecast 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
17.6° C
(Which is normal 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 2AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 878 | 752 | 603 | 1321 | 1584 | 936 | 2981 | 2800 | 3114 | 2946 | 2550 | 2038 | 1949 | 1556 | 1093 | 958 | 983 | 862 | 874 | 668 | 721 | 573 | 1223 | 1512 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:10PM 1.17 | 10:22AM 1.21 | 10:56PM 1.23 | 11:08AM 1.23 | 11:36PM 1.29 | 11:49AM 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:16AM 0.45 | 4:40PM 0.36 | 5:04AM 0.41 | 5:20PM 0.32 | 5:45AM 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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