
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 6PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 78 | 103 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.37m | 3:37PM1.53m | 3:52AM1.38m | 4:09PM1.52m | 4:26AM1.36m | 4:42PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.14m | 9:51PM0.16m | 9:53AM0.15m | 10:23PM0.16m | 10:26AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 8 |
38 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
54 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 8 | N 9 | S 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 78 | 103 | 12 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 180 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 281 | 281 | 186 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 281 | 935 | 281 | 281 | 177 |
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