Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM1.19m | 00:37AM1.14m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:11AM1.22m | 1:28PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.36m | 6:39AM0.32m | 7:10PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.23m | 7:42PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
256 | 196 | 164 | 134 | 115 | 86 | 103 | 64 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | NW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 7 | NNW 11 |
46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 12 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | — | — | 14 | 25 | 36 | 69 | 150 | 166 | 110 | 88 | 88 | 99 | 118 | 114 | 99 | 124 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 186 | 186 | 917 | 0 | 29 | 917 | 917 | 917 | 0 | 0 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 921 | 912 | 933 | 933 | 933 |
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