San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
1.1
W
5
1.5
WNW
5
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
13
13
10
15
31
28
51
133
453
974
921
794
784
984
1531
1710
1926
1591
1224
995
848
912
1175
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:11PM1.26m
5:28AM1.11m
5:58PM1.20m
6:21AM1.05m
6:58PM1.15m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.37m
11:26PM0.43m
11:31AM0.44m
00:19AM0.50m
12:25PM0.49m
1:26AM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
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8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
1
2
3
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
13
15
14
13
11
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
6
5
6
7
8
8
10
9
10
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
W
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
W
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
20
13
13
10
15
31
28
26
17
9
12
9
72
9
9
8
8
2
2
2
13
8
24
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
15
0.3
N
14
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
10
10
9
8
7
3
40
35
2
4
2
9
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
32
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
9
4
4
8
4
8
21
9
9
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
7
4
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
1.1
W
5
1.5
WNW
5
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
7
51
133
453
974
921
794
784
984
1531
1710
1926
1591
1224
995
848
912
1175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
940
940
940
226
186
10
935
935
940
935
935
1328
935
935
966
966
966
1346
1414
970
970
966
966
966
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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