San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
16.1° 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 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
W
7
1
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
8
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
117
91
51
39
87
126
171
204
273
91
88
84
77
67
77
98
94
67
43
42
27
26
97
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
0
E
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
0
SSW
5
ESE
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:29AM1.04m
9:01PM1.19m
9:56AM1.06m
10:17PM1.24m
11:01AM1.13m
11:15PM1.29m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.45m
3:45AM0.35m
3:58PM0.42m
4:53AM0.29m
5:03PM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
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8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
3
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
19
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
16
16
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.3
SW
7
1
SSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
7
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
SW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
W
14
Energy kJ
596
490
425
348
289
225
185
153
121
179
91
88
84
77
67
64
98
94
67
43
22
21
20
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
11
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
33
20
19
51
24
11
11
4
10
121
119
119
119
92
90
61
44
44
34
25
42
27
26
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
11
0.7
W
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
11
11
11
18
21
12
4
4
4
10
54
15
30
30
61
77
55
54
38
38
37
12
8
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.5
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
151
117
91
17
39
87
126
171
204
273
3
3
7
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
187
14
14
14
14
253
14
14
14
14
186
89
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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