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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Miguel - Ribeira Quente sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | |
19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 112 | 281 | 295 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 240 | 309 | 259 | 172 | 163 | 124 | 115 | 98 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.50m | 1:51PM1.53m | 2:11AM1.51m | 2:37PM1.55m | 2:59AM1.48m | 3:24PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.08m | 7:37AM-0.01m | 8:01PM0.03m | 8:22AM-0.01m | 8:50PM0.01m | 9:08AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 37 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 281 | 295 | 282 | 265 | 248 | 240 | 309 | 259 | 172 | 163 | 124 | 115 | 80 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 41 | 112 | 50 | 49 | 66 | 92 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 59 | 70 | 88 | 98 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 917 | 917 | 917 | 912 | 14 | 82 | 249 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 14 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 15 | 187 | 195 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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