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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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 11PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
64 | 62 | 76 | 112 | 281 | 257 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 282 | 273 | 298 | 172 | 115 | 106 | 135 | 131 | 117 | 328 | 1321 | 1255 | 903 | 700 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:57PM1.60m | 2:16AM1.60m | 2:42PM1.63m | 3:05AM1.57m | 3:30PM1.63m | 3:55AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.03m | 8:28AM-0.02m | 8:55PM0.01m | 9:14AM0.02m | 9:46PM0.04m | 10:02AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 76 | 51 | 281 | 257 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 282 | 273 | 298 | 172 | 115 | 106 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 98 | 1321 | 1255 | 903 | 700 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 41 | 112 | 50 | 65 | 66 | 92 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 117 | 164 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | S 13 | SSW 4 | NW 15 | S 18 | NNE 12 | S 17 | S 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 112 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 59 | 98 | 135 | 131 | 3 | 328 | 215 | — | 8 | 41 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 164 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 281 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 226 | 935 |
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