San Miguel - Ribeira Grande Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° N 25.54° W

San Miguel - Ribeira Grande WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Miguel - Ribeira Grande sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.2° 

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


San Miguel - Ribeira Grande surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 291 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE 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 (Jul 14) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Grande over the next 16 days.


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