San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm 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 (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 7AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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 night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
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
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
617
535
449
392
312
260
209
160
157
120
81
81
78
99
154
154
155
191
227
223
223
227
235
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
NW
0
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:27AM1.27m
1:48PM1.34m
2:03AM1.27m
2:23PM1.35m
2:38AM1.25m
2:58PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.26m
7:33AM0.21m
7:58PM0.24m
8:06AM0.21m
8:34PM0.23m
8:40AM0.22m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:55
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
19
21
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
22
23
23
20
19
19
18
20
21
21
21
18
18
18
17
19
21
22
23
22
20
20
20
22
22
24
24
22
21
21
20
22
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
0.6
NW
11
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
657
617
535
449
392
312
75
209
160
157
120
81
81
78
76
73
69
155
191
227
223
223
227
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.4
S
15
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.5
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
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
80
79
77
74
52
77
67
72
65
49
35
35
30
29
99
154
154
154
148
195
190
188
188
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.3
E
8
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.1
S
22
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
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
5
12
18
57
70
68
9
67
66
65
64
60
56
31
29
29
20
30
30
25
25
40
38
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
25
203
912
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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