Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, NNW swell with 1,277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 560 | 464 | 273 | 187 | 194 | 610 | 861 | 647 | 1089 | 677 | 589 | 354 | 258 | 200 | 497 | 713 | 393 | 298 | 183 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:40PM0.98m | 10:08AM1.13m | 10:44PM1.07m | 11:00AM1.23m | 11:30PM1.18m | 11:41AM1.33m | 00:08AM1.29m | 12:17PM1.43m | 00:44AM1.40m | 12:54PM1.52m | 1:19AM1.50m | 1:31PM1.58m | 1:56AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.57m | 3:38AM0.56m | 4:36PM0.49m | 4:41AM0.48m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:27AM0.38m | 5:59PM0.26m | 6:07AM0.28m | 6:34PM0.15m | 6:44AM0.18m | 7:08PM0.05m | 7:22AM0.10m | 7:44PM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 560 | 464 | 273 | 187 | 120 | 610 | 861 | 647 | 1089 | 677 | 589 | 354 | 258 | 200 | 497 | 713 | 393 | 298 | 183 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 12 | N 13 | ENE 8 | NNW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 111 | 94 | 65 | 61 | 56 | 92 | 19 | 402 | 33 | 55 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 92 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 30 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNE 14 | W 10 | NNE 13 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 23 | 38 | 67 | 57 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 38 | 17 | 55 | 14 | 6 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 194 | 2 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 105 | 105 | 935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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