Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 2PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 186 | 322 | 306 | 328 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 195 | 181 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:55AM0.99m | 9:39PM0.93m | 10:27AM1.01m | 11:02PM0.98m | 11:33AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.57m | 3:52AM0.55m | 4:55PM0.54m | 5:09AM0.50m | 5:54PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | S 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 146 | 212 | 121 | 306 | 279 | 255 | 237 | 209 | 769 | 1317 | 1671 | 2179 | 2508 | 2747 | 2705 | 2246 | 1722 | 1425 | 1083 | 822 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 188 | 186 | 322 | 85 | 79 | 212 | 212 | 43 | 206 | 203 | 195 | 181 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 20 | 57 | 328 | 146 | 4 | 221 | 173 | 688 | 944 | 1118 | 1445 | 1766 | 1739 | 1501 | 1289 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 186 | 912 | 912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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