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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
16.7° 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 9PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
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 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | |
83 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 114 | 111 | 58 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:51PM1.09m | 7:27AM0.95m | 8:02PM1.08m | 8:47AM0.97m | 9:12PM1.12m | 9:56AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.48m | 1:23AM0.50m | 1:29PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.48m | 2:46PM0.50m | 3:44AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 15 | N 14 | S 10 | N 12 | N 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | N 12 | N 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
 kJ | 83 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 187 | 411 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 2693 | 2360 | 65 | 114 | 111 | 58 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 14 | N 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 4 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 1402 | 1203 | 999 | 950 | 1048 | 1076 | 1149 | 1228 | 2386 | 2730 | 2541 | 2666 | 2658 | 2775 | 2778 | 2934 | 3049 | 902 | 7 | 2221 | 2246 | 2277 | 2160 | 1979 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1324 | 1392 | 1316 | 1316 | 947 | 943 | 943 | 943 | 1316 | 1307 | 947 | 943 | 943 | 932 | 932 | 943 | 912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
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