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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 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
16.7° 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: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | |
31 | 30 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 112 | 281 | 257 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 209 | 202 | 385 | 172 | 163 | 122 | 161 | 178 | 178 | 325 | 1002 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.59m | 1:57PM1.60m | 2:16AM1.60m | 2:42PM1.63m | 3:05AM1.57m | 3:30PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM-0.01m | 8:07PM0.03m | 8:28AM-0.02m | 8:55PM0.01m | 9:14AM0.02m | 9:46PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 30 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 281 | 257 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 209 | 202 | 15 | 172 | 163 | 122 | 102 | 104 | 84 | 325 | 1002 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 112 | 49 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 88 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 5 | S 13 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 385 | 40 | 64 | 81 | 161 | 178 | 178 | 6 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 935 | 3 | 281 | 226 | 164 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 163 | 2 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 281 | 226 | 164 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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