Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, NW swell with 8,458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s 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 Thursday (Nov 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ribeira Grande in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 388 | 486 | 469 | 423 | 400 | 204 | 125 | 1183 | 917 | 754 | 847 | 972 | 910 | 1278 | 1172 | 4122 | 5808 | 2795 | 1976 | 3474 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.28m | 3:17AM1.36m | 3:34PM1.20m | 3:57AM1.29m | 4:15PM1.12m | 4:43AM1.22m | 5:05PM1.05m | 5:39AM1.16m | 6:10PM1.00m | 6:45AM1.14m | 7:27PM1.00m | 7:54AM1.15m | 8:39PM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.28m | 9:30AM0.34m | 9:34PM0.35m | 10:13AM0.41m | 10:15PM0.42m | 11:04AM0.48m | 11:06PM0.49m | 12:07PM0.52m | 00:10AM0.53m | 1:19PM0.52m | 1:24AM0.54m | 2:26PM0.47m | 2:34AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 18 | NNE 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 388 | 486 | 469 | 423 | 400 | 204 | 125 | 32 | 917 | 47 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 160 | 196 | 4122 | 5808 | 2795 | 1976 | 3474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | S 11 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 20 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNW 16 | W 11 |
| kJ | 172 | 104 | 11 | 125 | 67 | 85 | 75 | 34 | 48 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 167 | 99 | 58 | 295 | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | S 10 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNW 8 | NW 18 | N 10 | S 13 | S 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 6 | — | WSW 9 | SW 5 | W 9 | — | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 55 | 247 | 41 | — | 49 | 59 | 1183 | — | 754 | 847 | 972 | 910 | 1278 | 1172 | 1144 | 604 | 411 | 289 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 935 | 950 | 164 | 935 | 935 | 939 | 935 | 966 | 164 | 966 | 966 | 935 | 966 | 1342 | 24 |
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