San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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
17.2° 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 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (24 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.4
W
8
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
13
0.6
NW
10
0.3
S
19
0.8
NW
12
0.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
49
92
39
21
395
471
501
464
449
386
379
428
428
421
344
264
237
165
290
80
64
175
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:28PM1.24m
9:18AM1.08m
9:37PM1.23m
10:23AM1.11m
10:36PM1.23m
11:16AM1.17m
Low Tide
3:08AM0.32m
3:18PM0.41m
4:12AM0.31m
4:24PM0.39m
5:04AM0.28m
5:19PM0.36m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
19
19
20
20
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
20
19
20
20
19
18
16
16
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.7
NW
12
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
13
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
13
Energy kJ
50
49
36
36
135
395
471
501
464
449
386
379
428
428
421
344
264
237
165
290
80
101
175
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.5
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
14
0.5
NNW
14
0.2
S
18
0.5
NNW
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
53
39
39
39
21
33
33
33
36
46
28
27
29
28
27
115
72
76
104
25
98
59
21
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.4
W
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.2
S
20
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
8
8
7
6
3
6
6
16
16
4
3
3
3
30
30
30
27
25
25
3
25
64
30
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
92
1
1
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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