
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 46 | 39 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.56m | 5:01AM1.32m | 5:20PM1.47m | 5:47AM1.24m | 6:06PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.08m | 10:58PM0.07m | 11:01AM0.15m | 11:43PM0.15m | 11:47AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
46 | 41 | 39 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 |
29 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | S 10 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 82 | 1338 | 281 | 912 | 912 | 917 | 912 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 215 | 215 | 203 |
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