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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 18 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
16.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | |
102 | 124 | 394 | 196 | 1111 | 1672 | 1514 | 1037 | 799 | 634 | 494 | 278 | 360 | 589 | 716 | 1023 | 971 | 451 | 405 | 285 | 423 | 415 | 377 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.54m | 3:50AM1.41m | 4:14PM1.50m | 4:43AM1.32m | 5:09PM1.43m | 5:43AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.02m | 9:41PM0.04m | 9:56AM0.09m | 10:35PM0.10m | 10:48AM0.18m | 11:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | WSW 9 | S 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 106 | 102 | 17 | 196 | 1111 | 1672 | 1514 | 1037 | 799 | 634 | 494 | 278 | 176 | 119 | 73 | 68 | 144 | 451 | 58 | 285 | 423 | 415 | 377 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | S 16 | S 7 | NW 12 | W 10 | S 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 46 | 61 | 19 | 73 | 199 | 90 | 59 | 38 | 20 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 15 | NNW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 17 | NW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 179 | 105 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 27 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 124 | 394 | 76 | 212 | 219 | — | 26 | 71 | 120 | 171 | 248 | 360 | 589 | 716 | 1023 | 971 | 82 | 405 | 277 | 140 | 139 | 131 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 187 | 186 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 209 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 195 | 187 | 195 | 931 | 195 | 195 | 187 | 187 | 187 |
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