San Miguel – Ribeira Quente Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente Surf Guide

Ribeira Quente in Azores(Ilha de S. Miguel) is a quite exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from west winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Watch out for rocks.

San Miguel - Ribeira Quente Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Miguel - Ribeira Quente:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf San Miguel - Ribeira Quente (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing San Miguel - Ribeira Quente with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in September while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore San Miguel - Ribeira Quente Location Map

Interactive San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to San Miguel - Ribeira Quente is Ponta Delgada Airport (PDL) in Acores, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Miguel - Ribeira Quente is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), also in Acores, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 09:35 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	13	6	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente

Current tide and informaton

For San Miguel - Ribeira Quente, 0 km from San Miguel - Ribeira Quente.

Next High Water: 05:51pm | 1.13m

Next Low Water: 11:24am | 0.43m

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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente Sea Temperature

The San Miguel - Ribeira Quente water temperature is rather cool (16.7 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.