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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | |
202 | 193 | 180 | 144 | 149 | 142 | 113 | 94 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 37 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 30 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:56PM1.45m | 12:29PM1.43m | 00:42AM1.53m | 1:13PM1.53m | 1:29AM1.59m | 1:57PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.11m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:59AM0.03m | 7:19PM0.08m | 7:43AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 202 | 15 | 180 | 144 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 27 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 9 | S 14 | S 13 | W 9 | W 8 | N 11 | N 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 11 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 193 | — | — | 149 | 142 | 113 | 94 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 54 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 33 | 44 | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 935 | 191 | 261 | 191 | 261 | 956 | 956 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 186 | 940 | 935 | 295 | 281 | 226 | 164 |
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