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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
16.1° 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 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | |
570 | 559 | 385 | 868 | 268 | 292 | 258 | 207 | 168 | 114 | 59 | 90 | 24 | 42 | 40 | 127 | 159 | 165 | 109 | 152 | 300 | 93 | 300 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:59AM1.09m | 7:34PM1.21m | 8:29AM1.04m | 9:01PM1.19m | 9:56AM1.06m | 10:17PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.41m | 2:16AM0.37m | 2:34PM0.45m | 3:45AM0.35m | 3:58PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:25 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 3774 | 3340 | 2657 | 868 | 1348 | 1144 | 955 | 730 | 607 | 490 | 425 | 365 | 295 | 242 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 121 | 109 | 152 | 141 | 93 | 91 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 6 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 918 | 44 | 78 | 78 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 36 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 94 | 86 | 84 | 38 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | NNW 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 61 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 8 | S 5 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 570 | 559 | 385 | 303 | 268 | 292 | 258 | 207 | 168 | 114 | 59 | 90 | 20 | 42 | 40 | 127 | 159 | 165 | 52 | 21 | 300 | 26 | 300 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 188 | 188 | 912 | 912 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 912 | 253 | 249 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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