San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf break

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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 11PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
NW
10
1.5
W
9
1.8
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
62
76
112
281
257
282
265
248
282
273
298
172
115
106
135
131
117
328
1321
1255
903
700
503
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:57PM1.60m
2:16AM1.60m
2:42PM1.63m
3:05AM1.57m
3:30PM1.63m
3:55AM1.50m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.03m
8:28AM-0.02m
8:55PM0.01m
9:14AM0.02m
9:46PM0.04m
10:02AM0.09m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
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8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
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1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
17
17
18
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
8
1.8
NW
14
1.9
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
64
62
76
51
281
257
282
265
248
282
273
298
172
115
106
117
117
86
98
1321
1255
903
700
503
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
16
15
41
112
50
65
66
92
39
26
26
15
15
7
13
13
17
117
164
12
11
11
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NW
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
NW
15
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
6
21
33
11
24
14
32
11
31
31
30
13
13
7
17
13
6
112
24
13
23
11
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
5
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.4
SSW
5
1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
13
21
10
41
59
98
135
131
3
328
215
8
41
145
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
4
1
Distance (km)
226
164
11
11
2
2
2
164
164
164
164
164
164
164
164
281
164
2
2
0
2
0
226
935
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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