San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
16.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (16 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
15
41
112
281
295
282
265
248
240
309
259
172
163
124
115
98
168
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23AM1.50m
1:51PM1.53m
2:11AM1.51m
2:37PM1.55m
2:59AM1.48m
3:24PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.08m
7:37AM-0.01m
8:01PM0.03m
8:22AM-0.01m
8:50PM0.01m
9:08AM0.02m
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
13
11
11
11
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
17
11
9
10
10
13
15
16
15
14
14
12
12
14
14
16
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
Energy kJ
37
34
30
28
65
65
64
62
56
51
281
295
282
265
248
240
309
259
172
163
124
115
80
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
19
19
31
30
16
16
16
15
41
112
50
49
66
92
39
26
26
15
15
7
7
13
13
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
3
2
17
16
2
2
2
6
21
33
11
10
14
32
31
10
31
30
13
13
13
17
17
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.3
N
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
32
37
2
1
1
1
18
9
10
6
31
59
70
88
98
168
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
917
917
917
912
14
82
249
187
0
0
186
0
14
187
187
187
15
187
195
187
187
187
187
187
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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