San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 7PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Afternoon (29 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (29 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1054
1054
1018
866
657
617
535
460
381
312
260
200
160
157
120
86
79
78
99
154
154
154
188
195
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:13PM1.31m
1:27AM1.27m
1:48PM1.34m
2:03AM1.27m
2:23PM1.35m
2:38AM1.25m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.22m
7:23PM0.26m
7:33AM0.21m
7:58PM0.24m
8:06AM0.21m
8:34PM0.23m
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:55
Temp °C
17
19
20
20
18
18
18
18
19
20
22
22
19
19
19
19
21
22
23
23
21
19
19
18
15
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
22
23
20
20
20
21
23
23
24
24
23
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
2
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
72
1054
1018
866
657
617
535
460
381
312
260
200
160
157
120
86
79
78
76
73
69
69
188
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
25
83
82
81
80
79
77
74
72
77
75
72
65
63
35
35
31
30
99
154
154
154
148
195
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.1
NW
11
0.3
E
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
8
3
12
12
5
12
18
57
70
68
67
67
66
65
64
60
56
31
29
29
20
41
30
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
1054
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
25
25
249
249
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
25
14
26
249
25
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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