San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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 9AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NW
10
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
831
460
466
396
291
286
435
363
371
167
118
113
165
161
103
120
105
75
75
68
65
50
50
49
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:43AM1.21m
6:09PM1.36m
6:49AM1.13m
7:17PM1.29m
8:04AM1.08m
8:28PM1.24m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.27m
00:43AM0.26m
12:51PM0.35m
1:56AM0.31m
2:04PM0.40m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:26
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:50
8:51
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
20
20
20
18
18
13
12
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
1.4
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
Energy kJ
19
460
466
396
291
286
53
53
371
167
118
94
98
106
103
120
105
75
75
68
51
50
50
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
S
6
0.7
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.7
W
8
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
21
24
40
70
25
78
18
17
17
61
79
113
19
20
66
101
86
84
84
84
65
54
53
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
47
46
45
49
19
2
3
12
41
27
19
2
6
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
11
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
SW
6
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
4
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
831
131
101
94
96
73
435
363
9
14
6
165
161
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
195
187
187
187
195
14
195
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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