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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 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
16.8° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 6 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | W 8 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | |
281 | 257 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 240 | 407 | 359 | 172 | 115 | 106 | 131 | 163 | 240 | 446 | 1154 | 1218 | 996 | 634 | 503 | 396 | 209 | 142 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.60m | 2:42PM1.63m | 3:05AM1.57m | 3:30PM1.63m | 3:55AM1.50m | 4:20PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM-0.02m | 8:55PM0.01m | 9:14AM0.02m | 9:46PM0.04m | 10:02AM0.09m | 10:41PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 |
 kJ | 281 | 257 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 240 | 407 | 359 | 172 | 115 | 106 | 100 | 163 | 73 | 446 | 1154 | 1218 | 996 | 634 | 503 | 396 | 209 | 142 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 66 | 86 | 99 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 167 | 139 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 62 | 41 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 14 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 59 | 104 | 131 | 57 | 240 | — | 169 | 147 | 649 | 47 | 106 | 163 | 248 | 341 | 378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 164 | 2 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 281 | 164 | 2 | 163 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 229 | 226 |
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