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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 4AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm 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 (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
1074 | 1023 | 999 | 1023 | 1126 | 1282 | 2263 | 2574 | 2541 | 2712 | 2658 | 2946 | 3235 | 3221 | 3100 | 2917 | 2543 | 2380 | 2221 | 1946 | 1977 | 1805 | 1643 | 1491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.15m | 7:30AM1.01m | 8:08PM1.14m | 8:50AM1.02m | 9:17PM1.18m | 9:59AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:33PM0.53m | 2:41AM0.51m | 2:48PM0.51m | 3:48AM0.43m | 3:56PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | N 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | N 12 | NNE 12 | S 18 | NNE 12 | S 18 |
 kJ | 25 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 145 | 285 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 3100 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 114 | 1946 | 1977 | 55 | 1643 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 58 | 3 | 55 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 1074 | 1023 | 999 | 1023 | 1126 | 1282 | 2263 | 2574 | 2541 | 2712 | 2658 | 2946 | 3235 | 3221 | 1000 | 2917 | 2543 | 2380 | 2221 | — | 761 | 1805 | — | 1491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1337 | 1337 | 1337 | 966 | 966 | 966 | 1337 | 1337 | 966 | 970 | 956 | 956 | 966 | 966 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 105 | 950 | 935 | 24 |
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