San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 +00
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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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
156
193
347
205
224
212
200
170
167
136
94
194
124
181
726
789
1170
994
759
745
655
551
476
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59AM1.23m
00:10AM1.25m
12:38PM1.28m
00:50AM1.26m
1:13PM1.31m
1:27AM1.27m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.32m
6:24AM0.24m
6:46PM0.29m
6:59AM0.22m
7:23PM0.26m
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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8:52
8:53
8:53
8:54
Temp °C
16
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
17
18
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
18
18
18
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
W
8
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
12
0.4
S
16
2
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
81
79
193
347
136
177
212
200
170
167
136
94
71
124
181
726
789
83
994
759
745
655
551
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.7
W
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
14
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
13
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
15
0.1
NW
9
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
56
68
79
45
205
224
45
45
76
86
84
53
37
41
95
37
72
3
82
81
80
79
77
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
14
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.4
NW
9
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
18
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
9
0.3
NW
14
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
17
56
55
101
90
87
62
62
34
21
12
37
53
38
22
53
25
11
12
40
12
2
29
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
2.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
154
156
156
81
166
151
17
38
74
89
194
42
61
83
86
1170
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
Distance (km)
187
187
186
186
14
14
14
281
912
912
912
917
26
912
912
912
912
253
249
249
15
195
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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