Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 229 | 184 | 152 | 120 | 168 | 141 | 161 | 238 | 323 | 384 | 590 | 647 | 538 | 779 | 680 | 659 | 711 | 632 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.50m | 3:29AM1.49m | 3:44PM1.41m | 4:02AM1.42m | 4:18PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.11m | 9:36AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 318 | 229 | 184 | 152 | 120 | 168 | 141 | 106 | 238 | 323 | 384 | 590 | 647 | 538 | 779 | 680 | 659 | 711 | 632 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 29 | 29 | 79 | 70 | 95 | 73 | 161 | 76 | 82 | 194 | 157 | 146 | 199 | 83 | 56 | 39 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | W 8 | S 13 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 88 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 80 | 76 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 114 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 49 | 68 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 172 |
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