Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 6PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 975 | 968 | 800 | 645 | 666 | 761 | 658 | 527 | 450 | 352 | 304 | 281 | 258 | 253 | 361 | 825 | 633 | 961 | 854 | 721 | 482 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.33m | 00:08AM1.29m | 12:17PM1.43m | 00:44AM1.40m | 12:54PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:34PM0.15m | 6:44AM0.18m | 7:08PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 975 | 968 | 800 | 645 | 666 | 761 | 658 | 527 | 450 | 352 | 304 | 281 | 258 | 253 | 201 | 825 | 633 | 961 | 854 | 721 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | S 12 | NNW 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 47 | 169 | 361 | 25 | 106 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 18 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 24 | 163 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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