San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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
16.6° 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 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
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
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
40
34
37
37
34
31
30
65
65
59
78
76
112
281
295
282
265
248
421
464
449
207
163
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:13PM1.53m
1:29AM1.59m
1:57PM1.60m
2:16AM1.60m
2:42PM1.63m
3:05AM1.57m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.03m
7:19PM0.08m
7:43AM-0.01m
8:07PM0.03m
8:28AM-0.02m
8:55PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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6:31
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
10
11
12
12
11
10
11
11
12
14
15
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
0.4
NNE
9
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
Energy kJ
17
24
22
37
16
19
30
28
65
65
59
78
76
71
281
295
282
265
248
421
26
449
207
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
S
16
0.4
N
11
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
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
12
15
15
19
37
34
31
30
16
16
16
15
41
112
66
66
66
69
39
26
31
16
15
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
17
18
19
3
19
19
17
16
2
2
2
6
21
33
11
10
14
32
9
31
7
30
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
7
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.1
W
6
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
W
5
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
53
40
34
33
1
3
28
1
1
1
1
5
1
464
45
31
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
940
956
940
956
940
940
940
935
3
281
226
164
11
11
163
11
164
2
164
164
164
10
164
164
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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