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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
16.1° 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 9PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | |
289 | 225 | 189 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 90 | 135 | 98 | 94 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 26 | 101 | 162 | 215 | 269 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:05PM1.26m | 9:57AM1.11m | 10:21PM1.30m | 11:04AM1.18m | 11:20PM1.36m | 11:55AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.46m | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:01PM0.43m | 4:57AM0.32m | 5:06PM0.37m | 5:49AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 289 | 225 | 189 | 153 | 169 | 143 | 128 | 102 | 59 | 92 | 90 | 135 | 98 | 94 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 20 | 101 | 162 | 215 | 269 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | S 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 62 | 67 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 67 | 43 | 25 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 30 | 61 | 41 | 39 | 44 | 34 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 123 | 165 | 202 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 229 | 164 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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