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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 6AM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | |
15 | 31 | 28 | 131 | 237 | 301 | 476 | 646 | 750 | 916 | 1114 | 2198 | 2787 | 2054 | 1461 | 1137 | 969 | 1050 | 1230 | 1405 | 1662 | 2001 | 2424 | 2515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:28AM1.11m | 5:58PM1.20m | 6:21AM1.05m | 6:58PM1.15m | 7:30AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.43m | 11:31AM0.44m | 00:19AM0.50m | 12:25PM0.49m | 1:26AM0.53m | 1:33PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 11 | N 15 | S 10 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 15 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 56 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 121 | 153 | 244 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | NNE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | N 10 | WNW 15 | N 9 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 14 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | N 15 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 15 | 131 | 237 | 301 | 476 | 646 | 750 | 916 | 1114 | 2198 | 2787 | 2054 | 1461 | 1137 | 969 | 1050 | 1230 | 1405 | 1662 | 2001 | 2424 | 2515 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 180 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 1337 | 935 | 935 | 954 | 966 | 966 | 970 | 970 | 1346 | 970 | 966 | 970 | 966 | 966 | 966 | 1337 | 1337 |
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