San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 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 10PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (07 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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)
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
440
646
750
916
1009
1531
1684
1712
1432
1222
990
1072
1099
1374
1535
2020
2603
2966
3130
3522
3430
3481
3599
3868
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:58PM1.20m
6:21AM1.05m
6:58PM1.15m
7:30AM1.01m
8:08PM1.14m
8:50AM1.02m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.50m
12:25PM0.49m
1:26AM0.53m
1:33PM0.53m
2:41AM0.51m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
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6:39
6:37
6:37
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8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
7
6
5
5
7
6
8
8
10
9
7
7
5
4
5
5
7
8
7
8
9
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
14
0.1
S
10
0.7
N
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
Energy kJ
15
6
29
14
9
9
8
62
83
14
25
17
32
2
148
3
3
3
3
5
5
36
35
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
4
4
4
2
12
2
2
2
2
6
2
6
6
6
5
9
9
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
6
2
6
10
5
5
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
3.5
N
12
Energy kJ
440
646
750
916
1009
1531
1684
1712
1432
1222
990
1072
1099
1374
1535
2020
2603
2966
3130
3522
3430
3481
3599
3868
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
935
935
935
950
966
966
1337
970
1345
1417
970
1337
966
970
966
1353
1337
1369
966
966
966
950
966
966
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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