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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 -01
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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
16.1° C
 (Which is normal 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 12AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (24 Jan)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (24 Jan)8ft (2.5m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
4.5
NNW
4
NNW
4
NW
3.5
NNW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
2.3
W
2.1
WNW
3
NW
Period(s) (?)161615151515161615141414141313151489910111116
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17137129121067884677340684761325168374526982623280522331710140815761340138816561684196211689544587
Wind
(km/h)
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
30
W
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:25PM
1.33
4:43AM
1.45
5:11PM
1.28
5:30AM
1.37
6:06PM
1.22
6:29AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:25PM
0.22
11:03AM
0.22
11:12PM
0.30
11:53AM
0.28
12:10AM
0.38
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise------7:52-------7:50-------7:50-
Sunset-5:54-------5:55-------5:57------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------111-111--1122-1-
Temp. °C141313131414141514151616161717171717171717151515
Feels °C (?)5679988978101010121212111112111113109
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