San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 4AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (09 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
3
N
12
3
N
12
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
2.5
N
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.4
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1074
1023
999
1023
1126
1282
2263
2574
2541
2712
2658
2946
3235
3221
3100
2917
2543
2380
2221
1946
1977
1805
1643
1491
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
cross-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
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:58PM1.15m
7:30AM1.01m
8:08PM1.14m
8:50AM1.02m
9:17PM1.18m
9:59AM1.09m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.53m
1:33PM0.53m
2:41AM0.51m
2:48PM0.51m
3:48AM0.43m
3:56PM0.46m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:40
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
7
7
6
5
6
6
7
10
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
14
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
N
12
1
N
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
3.5
N
12
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.4
S
19
2.5
N
12
2.5
NNE
12
0.3
S
18
2.5
NNE
12
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
25
17
32
10
145
285
3
3
3
3
3
36
35
34
3100
66
66
65
114
1946
1977
55
1643
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
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
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
S
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
6
6
5
5
9
3
3
7
68
3
3
3
3
111
58
3
55
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
3
6
6
6
6
10
9
5
5
3
8
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
17
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
3
N
12
3
N
12
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
1.9
NNE
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
3
N
12
1.7
NNE
12
2.5
NNE
12
2.4
NNE
12
Energy kJ
1074
1023
999
1023
1126
1282
2263
2574
2541
2712
2658
2946
3235
3221
1000
2917
2543
2380
2221
761
1805
1491
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
Distance (km)
1337
1337
1337
966
966
966
1337
1337
966
970
956
956
966
966
24
11
11
11
11
24
105
950
935
24
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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