Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, NNW swell with 1,223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande this week:
The surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 101 | 136 | 77 | 471 | 196 | 122 | 170 | 379 | 680 | 971 | 756 | 1152 | 690 | 745 | 1145 | 1074 | 812 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:23AM1.54m | 2:36PM1.57m | 2:56AM1.53m | 3:10PM1.50m | 3:29AM1.49m | 3:44PM1.41m | 4:02AM1.42m | 4:18PM1.31m | 4:37AM1.34m | 4:54PM1.20m | 5:16AM1.24m | 5:36PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.05m | 9:02AM0.10m | 9:17PM0.11m | 9:36AM0.16m | 9:47PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.24m | 10:19PM0.28m | 10:47AM0.34m | 10:54PM0.38m | 11:30AM0.45m | 11:37PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 101 | 136 | 77 | 299 | 196 | 122 | 170 | 379 | 680 | 971 | 756 | 1152 | 690 | 745 | 1145 | 1074 | 812 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 10 | S 14 | N 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 7 | W 8 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 24 | 37 | 77 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 68 | 80 | 157 | 81 | 37 | 44 | 258 | 179 | 83 | 51 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | S 14 | SW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | N 10 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 2 | 65 | 33 | 88 | 82 | 53 | 32 | 82 | 50 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 9 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 96 | 137 | 471 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 229 | 935 | 935 | 935 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 164 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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