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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 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
17.2° 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 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | |
403 | 351 | 291 | 338 | 511 | 418 | 369 | 281 | 113 | 125 | 238 | 115 | 140 | 143 | 105 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.36m | 6:49AM1.13m | 7:17PM1.29m | 8:04AM1.08m | 8:28PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.27m | 00:43AM0.26m | 12:51PM0.35m | 1:56AM0.31m | 2:04PM0.40m | 3:08AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | 8:51 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 15 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 10 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 403 | 351 | 291 | 338 | 53 | 53 | 17 | 61 | 113 | 125 | 98 | 115 | 103 | 101 | 105 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 16 | NW 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 58 | 49 | 59 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 79 | 115 | 19 | 106 | 20 | 18 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | S 16 | N 11 | S 12 | N 10 | S 15 | NNW 8 | S 16 | N 9 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 132 | 132 | 92 | 511 | 418 | 369 | 281 | 20 | 27 | 238 | 28 | 140 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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