San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.2°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 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
101
125
208
215
198
192
189
232
294
284
266
244
291
229
178
168
165
168
175
178
181
381
396
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
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-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:20PM1.36m
11:55AM1.27m
00:07AM1.42m
12:36PM1.34m
00:47AM1.45m
1:12PM1.41m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.25m
5:57PM0.30m
6:30AM0.19m
6:40PM0.24m
7:04AM0.15m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
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6:50
6:50
6:48
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8:28
8:29
8:30
4
7
4
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
15
17
16
15
15
13
14
15
13
13
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
W
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
NNW
15
0.7
NW
14
Energy kJ
20
101
125
208
215
198
192
189
232
294
284
266
244
291
229
178
168
165
168
175
178
181
144
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
NE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
NW
15
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NNW
19
Energy kJ
15
17
19
11
11
5
6
4
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
25
25
25
2
17
57
17
72
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NNE
13
Energy kJ
26
19
13
21
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
12
6
25
17
6
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
W
3
0.9
SW
5
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
1
23
20
20
27
10
13
23
18
17
12
10
7
14
28
38
41
24
6
35
381
396
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
10
172
281
164
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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