San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during 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 NW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
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)
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
1.2
WSW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
32
20
13
12
10
24
31
28
63
310
453
650
494
512
708
823
931
1134
1283
1432
1139
924
781
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
N
10
W
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
WNW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:47AM1.19m
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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
4
2
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
13
15
14
13
11
9
8
9
10
7
8
7
6
6
6
8
8
9
10
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
32
32
20
13
12
10
24
31
28
26
17
34
14
49
49
48
14
8
8
8
11
11
10
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
S
11
0.4
NE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
10
11
9
8
7
3
40
9
16
12
6
5
9
9
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
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
0.1
SE
6
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
9
9
9
4
4
8
4
8
21
9
2
9
4
9
9
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.5
W
3
1.2
WSW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
5
63
310
453
650
494
512
708
823
931
1134
1283
1432
1139
924
781
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
935
935
940
940
935
935
180
10
935
935
935
950
935
935
935
935
954
966
970
966
1419
1421
970
966
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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