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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
16.4° 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 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
1045 | 901 | 802 | 424 | 442 | 370 | 418 | 245 | 225 | 197 | 248 | 287 | 266 | 218 | 213 | 232 | 216 | 181 | 149 | 133 | 113 | 99 | 97 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:56AM1.20m | 11:08PM1.36m | 11:44AM1.32m | 11:56PM1.45m | 12:29PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.33m | 4:54PM0.37m | 5:30AM0.21m | 5:44PM0.27m | 6:15AM0.11m | 6:32PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 52 | 901 | 802 | 202 | 442 | 370 | 418 | 245 | 225 | 197 | 248 | 287 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 121 | 114 | 43 | 102 | 64 | 60 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 15 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 43 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 1045 | — | — | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 266 | 218 | 213 | 232 | 216 | 181 | 149 | 133 | 113 | 99 | 97 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 935 | 11 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 11 | 11 | 935 | 11 | 935 | 11 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 940 | 163 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 940 | 191 |
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