Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 7 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.39m | 3:00PM1.52m | 3:18AM1.40m | 3:32PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.07m | 8:47AM0.08m | 9:13PM0.05m | 9:20AM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 169 | 125 | 116 | 127 | 176 | 184 | 165 | 129 | 102 | 75 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 10 | NNE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 46 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 186 | 186 | 15 | 186 | 82 | 187 | 187 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 249 | 209 | 209 | 14 |
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