San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.1° 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: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
11
2
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
1.1
SW
8
0.8
NW
9
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
450
485
867
639
584
524
403
935
286
221
212
240
176
183
113
113
153
103
135
98
95
82
75
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM1.43m
5:43AM1.21m
6:09PM1.36m
6:49AM1.13m
7:17PM1.29m
8:04AM1.08m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.18m
11:45AM0.27m
00:43AM0.26m
12:51PM0.35m
1:56AM0.31m
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:50
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
20
14
13
12
12
13
13
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.9
SSW
6
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
243
450
485
25
70
584
524
403
345
286
221
212
240
176
115
113
106
106
86
88
86
95
82
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
S
17
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.6
NW
10
0.2
S
15
0.7
W
9
0.8
NW
10
0.2
S
13
0.8
NW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
57
47
40
22
19
37
55
88
52
46
70
53
17
61
18
73
113
14
103
18
17
86
86
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.5
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
N
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
68
23
23
4
21
47
46
45
53
90
18
17
12
41
7
19
19
2
14
2
6
17
18
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.4
SW
7
2
WSW
11
1.7
W
11
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
2
W
11
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
1
WSW
10
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.1
SW
8
0.7
SSW
5
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
Energy kJ
484
257
211
867
639
70
30
60
935
47
43
28
183
9
10
153
24
135
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
931
195
187
187
190
187
14
187
29
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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