San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 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
16.8° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (04 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
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)
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
77
66
66
66
61
54
70
78
81
78
78
71
69
49
48
47
33
32
32
20
14
12
13
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:36AM1.34m
3:55PM1.40m
4:10AM1.27m
4:31PM1.33m
4:47AM1.19m
5:11PM1.26m
Low Tide
9:30PM0.23m
9:38AM0.24m
10:05PM0.29m
10:11AM0.30m
10:43PM0.36m
10:48AM0.37m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:43
6:41
6:41
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8:34
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
13
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
13
12
12
13
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
21
26
23
22
22
13
12
11
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
32
32
4
10
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
26
14
9
9
8
7
7
7
5
7
5
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
4
4
9
4
11
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
7
10
10
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
3
9
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
104
77
66
66
66
61
54
70
78
81
78
78
71
69
49
48
47
33
20
14
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
935
939
935
935
935
935
935
935
935
939
935
950
1337
1328
935
935
935
105
935
935
105
105
105
940
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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