Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 9AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 485 | 412 | 350 | 284 | 215 | 492 | 343 | 753 | 827 | 601 | 669 | 904 | 1153 | 1319 | 1645 | 2191 | 2288 | 2001 | 1806 | 1722 | 1569 | 1355 | 1203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.56m | 3:12PM1.61m | 3:34AM1.55m | 3:50PM1.55m | 4:13AM1.50m | 4:33PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.04m | 9:23PM0.01m | 9:40AM0.07m | 10:01PM0.07m | 10:22AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 13 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 485 | 412 | 270 | 211 | 215 | 355 | 343 | 277 | 175 | 192 | 154 | 194 | 169 | 1319 | 1645 | 2191 | 2288 | 2001 | 1806 | 1722 | 1569 | 1355 | 1203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 272 | 399 | 350 | 284 | 166 | 172 | 150 | 136 | 92 | 123 | 98 | 59 | 34 | 136 | 103 | 76 | 55 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | N 14 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 37 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 209 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 25 | 36 | 3 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 72 | 222 | 556 | 717 | 492 | 342 | 753 | 827 | 601 | 669 | 904 | 1153 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 939 | 950 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 163 | 163 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
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