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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 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
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 2AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 14 | W 8 | NW 14 | |
435 | 249 | 258 | 302 | 105 | 221 | 252 | 211 | 154 | 228 | 117 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 125 | 56 | 31 | 116 | 65 | 39 | 36 | 301 | 34 | 556 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.36m | 6:49AM1.13m | 7:17PM1.29m | 8:04AM1.08m | 8:28PM1.24m | 9:18AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:51PM0.35m | 1:56AM0.31m | 2:04PM0.40m | 3:08AM0.32m | 3:18PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 70 | 249 | 258 | 61 | 61 | 115 | 98 | 106 | 103 | 143 | 117 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 301 | 456 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNW 9 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | N 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 53 | 17 | 41 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 101 | 101 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | SSW 4 | N 10 | S 14 | N 9 | NNW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 435 | 43 | 42 | 302 | 105 | 221 | 252 | 211 | 154 | 228 | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | 116 | 65 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 14 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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