San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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 5PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.8
NW
10
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
951
516
539
469
485
867
831
516
596
396
345
286
265
212
240
227
183
113
155
162
103
68
66
48
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM1.43m
5:43AM1.21m
6:09PM1.36m
6:49AM1.13m
7:17PM1.29m
Low Tide
10:48AM0.18m
11:35PM0.18m
11:45AM0.27m
00:43AM0.26m
12:51PM0.35m
1:56AM0.31m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
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
5
1
1
1
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
17
15
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
14
15
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
12
1.7
W
9
0.9
NW
12
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
180
516
209
469
485
25
19
516
596
396
345
286
265
212
240
227
61
113
113
92
86
86
86
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
1
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
SW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.7
W
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.8
NW
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
19
91
57
47
40
22
21
24
55
88
54
62
53
53
17
61
27
73
19
14
103
68
66
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.8
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
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
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
9
171
68
23
23
4
2
47
46
45
49
88
18
17
12
28
18
19
7
6
14
18
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.5
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.1
SW
7
0.7
S
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
1
WSW
10
0.6
S
4
1
SW
9
1.1
SW
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
951
93
539
257
189
867
831
109
38
94
46
32
29
183
9
155
162
23
23
21
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
195
195
931
195
188
195
190
187
187
187
14
14
187
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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