San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 +00
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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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 11AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.2
WSW
9
1.7
W
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.2
W
10
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
SW
7
0.7
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
685
861
812
516
466
450
423
867
850
1048
533
338
291
338
275
212
208
176
169
117
118
118
91
69
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:43AM1.32m
5:09PM1.43m
5:43AM1.21m
6:09PM1.36m
6:49AM1.13m
7:17PM1.29m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.18m
11:35PM0.18m
11:45AM0.27m
00:43AM0.26m
12:51PM0.35m
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
9
2
7
1
1
3
5
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
17
17
15
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
12
12
14
15
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NNW
10
1.1
S
7
1.7
W
9
0.9
S
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
115
68
107
516
71
450
423
25
19
637
533
338
291
338
275
212
208
176
169
117
115
103
90
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
1
S
7
0.9
NW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.8
S
6
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.7
S
6
0.3
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
W
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
46
61
180
91
209
47
53
22
21
41
17
88
50
76
71
53
46
61
79
80
19
20
27
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.8
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.2
S
17
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
18
18
19
171
68
23
40
4
2
24
46
45
24
19
18
17
17
27
27
19
7
6
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.2
WSW
9
0.9
SW
8
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.2
W
10
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
S
5
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
7
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
685
861
812
93
466
264
175
867
850
1048
57
98
99
58
41
29
28
12
118
118
91
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
912
912
912
195
928
195
188
195
190
187
187
187
14
14
195
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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