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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° 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 2AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | |
284 | 335 | 277 | 427 | 388 | 437 | 475 | 288 | 291 | 427 | 280 | 104 | 77 | 35 | 34 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.39m | 1:39PM1.38m | 1:50AM1.38m | 2:11PM1.40m | 2:23AM1.36m | 2:42PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.19m | 7:29AM0.12m | 7:45PM0.17m | 7:59AM0.12m | 8:17PM0.16m | 8:29AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 284 | 335 | 1040 | 1038 | 1010 | 982 | 799 | 754 | 722 | 624 | 615 | 520 | 469 | 365 | 353 | 269 | 265 | 211 | 176 | 127 | 122 | 149 | 119 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | W 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 323 | 337 | 277 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 196 | 151 | 104 | 77 | 35 | 18 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 170 | 133 | 119 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | W 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 13 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 260 | 394 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 33 | 427 | 388 | 437 | 475 | 288 | 291 | 427 | 280 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | 35 | 80 | 137 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 157 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 186 | 186 | 14 | 186 | 14 | 186 | 186 | 201 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 912 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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