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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
16.2° 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 5PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
2657 | 918 | 1284 | 1182 | 955 | 730 | 596 | 490 | 425 | 348 | 295 | 242 | 189 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 86 | 94 | 92 | 114 | 102 | 96 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.28m | 8:30AM1.09m | 9:05PM1.26m | 9:57AM1.11m | 10:21PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.41m | 2:19AM0.39m | 2:36PM0.46m | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:01PM0.43m | 4:57AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:27 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 |
 kJ | 2657 | 804 | 1284 | 1182 | 955 | 730 | 596 | 490 | 425 | 348 | 295 | 242 | 189 | 153 | 121 | 119 | 86 | 77 | 94 | 112 | 99 | 84 | 64 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | W 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 918 | 44 | 78 | 78 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 86 | 12 | 92 | 82 | 102 | 96 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 64 | 114 | 59 | 55 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 358 | 303 | 261 | 292 | 279 | 212 | 173 | 114 | 67 | 90 | 25 | 56 | 92 | 144 | 178 | 181 | 48 | 29 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 165 | 935 | 935 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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