Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 1PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 66 | 106 | 104 | 155 | 186 | 186 | 132 | 131 | 127 | 181 | 148 | 150 | 153 | 153 | 257 | 330 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 322 | 306 | 279 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.06m | 7:30AM1.03m | 8:01PM0.97m | 8:55AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.44m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:16AM0.54m | 3:22PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | S 16 | S 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | S 15 |
24 | 66 | 106 | 104 | 155 | 186 | 186 | 132 | 131 | 127 | 181 | 148 | 150 | 32 | 38 | 257 | 330 | 118 | 144 | 165 | 154 | 306 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 |
67 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 89 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 153 | 153 | 37 | 28 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 322 | 111 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 18 | W 9 | S 18 | W 8 | N 12 | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
11 | 11 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 98 | 13 | 98 | 12 | 68 | 18 | 85 | 85 | 14 | 13 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 9 |
11 | 9 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 304 | 186 | 186 |
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