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San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average 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 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | 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 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | |
53 | 40 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 78 | 76 | 112 | 281 | 295 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 421 | 464 | 449 | 207 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.53m | 1:29AM1.59m | 1:57PM1.60m | 2:16AM1.60m | 2:42PM1.63m | 3:05AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.03m | 7:19PM0.08m | 7:43AM-0.01m | 8:07PM0.03m | 8:28AM-0.02m | 8:55PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | 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 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 17 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 59 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 281 | 295 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 421 | 26 | 449 | 207 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 112 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 5 | S 13 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 3 | N 3 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 6 | WNW 12 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 53 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 464 | 45 | 31 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 956 | 940 | 956 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 935 | 3 | 281 | 226 | 164 | 11 | 11 | 163 | 11 | 164 | 2 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 10 | 164 | 164 |
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