San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 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
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 6PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (08 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1422
1348
1276
1122
999
900
885
981
1076
1230
1974
2527
2865
3074
2948
2946
3050
3159
3035
2693
2524
2221
2259
2284
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
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
High Tide
6:21AM1.05m
6:58PM1.15m
7:30AM1.01m
8:08PM1.14m
8:50AM1.02m
9:17PM1.18m
Low Tide
12:25PM0.49m
1:26AM0.53m
1:33PM0.53m
2:41AM0.51m
2:48PM0.51m
3:48AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
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8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
8
8
8
9
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
11
10
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
N
15
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
N
12
1.1
N
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
3
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
19
Energy kJ
8
58
83
14
25
17
24
10
145
347
3
3
3
5
3
36
35
34
30
2693
2524
2221
114
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
N
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
2
12
2
2
2
32
2
2
3
6
6
5
9
9
3
3
7
3
66
66
65
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
2
4
4
4
2
6
6
6
6
10
5
5
5
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
Energy kJ
1422
1348
1276
1122
999
900
885
981
1076
1230
1974
2527
2865
3074
2948
2946
3050
3159
3035
2259
2284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1337
1346
1339
1337
1460
1337
970
966
966
1337
1337
1328
956
956
966
966
966
966
935
11
11
11
11
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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