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Lat Long: 37.82° N 25.54° W

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande Surf Photo: 'Surf in Ribeira Grande' by Nuno Miguel Dâmaso Viegas

Issued: 5 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Miguel - Ribeira Grande sea temperature is

24.1°C

1.4°

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	SE	NNW	S	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	E	ESE	NNW	NNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE	ESE	NNW	NNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	ESE	NNW	NNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	SE	NNW	NNW	S
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	SE	NNW	S	SW
	13 s	off	5 s	12 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	SE	NNW	S	SW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ESE	SE	NNW	NNE	S
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	SE	NNW	N	S
	15 s	off	5 s	15 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE	SE	NNW	NNE	S
	15 s	off	5 s	15 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE	SE	NNW	NNE	S
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SE	SE	NNW	NNE	S
	13 s	off	5 s	14 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	SE	SSE	NNW	NNE	S
	13 s	off	5 s	13 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE	SSE	NNW	NNE	S
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE	SSE	NNW	NNE	S
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SE	SSE	NNW	NNE	S
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE	SSE	NNW	NNE	S
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Miguel - Ribeira Grande around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Nuno Miguel Dâmaso Viegas

Country: Portugal (708 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:42 pm 29 Dec 2024