Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 8AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 44 | 72 | 112 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:44PM1.46m | 5:06AM1.30m | 5:23PM1.33m | 5:46AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.12m | 10:59PM0.14m | 11:08AM0.22m | 11:36PM0.25m | 11:50AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | S 15 | WNW 9 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 82 | 85 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 112 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | N 8 | S 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 9 | SSW 15 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 80 | 80 | 44 | 72 | 41 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | S 19 | S 19 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | N 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 917 | 201 | 917 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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