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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 4PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | |
196 | 163 | 136 | 77 | 73 | 41 | 225 | 1000 | 1084 | 1054 | 921 | 889 | 759 | 634 | 535 | 460 | 392 | 312 | 245 | 200 | 160 | 160 | 120 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.34m | 00:55AM1.33m | 1:19PM1.38m | 1:32AM1.34m | 1:54PM1.41m | 2:08AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.25m | 6:51PM0.30m | 7:05AM0.23m | 7:28PM0.27m | 7:39AM0.22m | 8:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 196 | 163 | 136 | 77 | 73 | 41 | 225 | 37 | 72 | 1054 | 921 | 889 | 759 | 634 | 535 | 460 | 392 | 312 | 245 | 200 | 160 | 160 | 120 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 8 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | WNW 12 | NNW 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 123 | 8 | 25 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 49 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | NW 9 | S 18 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 86 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 56 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 51 | 86 | 167 | 217 | 255 | 61 | 1000 | 1084 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 935 | 935 | 935 | 940 | 10 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 2 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 180 | 172 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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