San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 05 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 10PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)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 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
2.1
NW
7
1.2
W
9
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
0.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
21
40
35
57
51
9
398
219
844
1194
1900
8
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
40
NW
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23PM1.26m
4:40AM1.12m
5:03PM1.19m
5:23AM1.05m
5:51PM1.13m
6:16AM0.99m
Low Tide
10:37PM0.34m
10:41AM0.36m
11:20PM0.41m
11:24AM0.43m
00:14AM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:37
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8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
13
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
11
9
10
12
12
10
7
6
5
5
4
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NE
8
0.5
W
12
1.2
W
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
32
32
20
13
12
10
14
31
28
26
26
25
51
15
72
219
9
8
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
4
4
4
10
11
9
8
3
3
40
35
57
15
9
12
28
14
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
N
6
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
9
9
9
4
4
8
4
8
21
3
9
9
9
1
4
9
4
1
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
N
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
63
62
47
44
7
10
1
3
2
12
58
165
398
560
844
1194
1900
1980
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
912
912
912
912
912
912
917
917
912
249
203
14
14
14
912
912
912
912
912
912
943
943
943
1324
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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