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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
17.9° 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 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
46 | 114 | 142 | 143 | 135 | 132 | 193 | 243 | 242 | 228 | 216 | 208 | 173 | 170 | 127 | 155 | 184 | 120 | 181 | 726 | 789 | 1185 | 976 | 870 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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-on | |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.23m | 00:10AM1.25m | 12:38PM1.28m | 00:50AM1.26m | 1:13PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.26m | 6:05PM0.32m | 6:24AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.29m | 6:59AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 152 | 147 | 144 | 115 | 81 | 79 | 193 | 243 | 114 | 211 | 216 | 208 | 173 | 170 | 117 | 115 | 76 | 120 | 181 | 726 | 789 | 83 | 82 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | NW 9 | W 14 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 46 | 20 | 97 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 79 | 45 | 242 | 228 | 45 | 101 | 55 | 86 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 129 | 37 | 72 | 3 | 104 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | E 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | W 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | S 18 | E 8 | S 16 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 55 | 101 | 90 | 87 | 62 | 45 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 82 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 114 | 142 | 143 | 135 | 132 | 111 | 105 | — | — | 180 | 17 | 41 | 89 | 127 | 155 | 184 | 55 | 72 | 83 | 86 | 1185 | 976 | 870 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 304 | 304 | 187 | 195 | 186 | 186 | 14 | 14 | 912 | 912 | 25 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 14 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 249 | 249 | 249 |
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