Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 5PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 44 | 72 | 112 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 106 | 104 | 155 | 186 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.33m | 5:46AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.19m | 6:31AM1.11m | 6:52PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.22m | 11:36PM0.25m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
53 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 82 | 85 | 26 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 112 | 73 | 68 | 24 | 66 | 106 | 104 | 155 | 186 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 4 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
11 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 80 | 80 | 6 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 67 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | S 16 | NNE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 7 | S 18 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 |
11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 55 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
— | 6 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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