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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | |
1091 | 1343 | 1422 | 1348 | 1276 | 1062 | 897 | 900 | 931 | 936 | 959 | 994 | 1490 | 1641 | 1596 | 2820 | 2934 | 3000 | 3422 | 3404 | 3275 | 3100 | 2888 | 2612 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:21AM1.05m | 6:58PM1.15m | 7:30AM1.01m | 8:08PM1.14m | 8:50AM1.02m | 9:17PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.50m | 12:25PM0.49m | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:33PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.51m | 2:48PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:40 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | N 11 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 83 | 56 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 145 | 347 | 3 | 1641 | 366 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | N 12 | NNE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | W 9 | S 13 | S 22 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 20 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | S 10 | S 10 | N 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 20 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1091 | 1343 | 1422 | 1348 | 1276 | 1062 | 897 | 900 | 931 | 936 | 959 | 994 | 1490 | 1249 | 1596 | 2820 | 2934 | 3000 | 3422 | 3404 | 3275 | 3100 | 2888 | 2612 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 966 | 966 | 1337 | 1345 | 1346 | 1337 | 1449 | 1337 | 970 | 966 | 966 | 966 | 966 | 1328 | 935 | 956 | 935 | 950 | 956 | 966 | 935 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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