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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 Apr 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | |
151 | 117 | 91 | 51 | 39 | 87 | 126 | 171 | 204 | 273 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 98 | 94 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.04m | 9:01PM1.19m | 9:56AM1.06m | 10:17PM1.24m | 11:01AM1.13m | 11:15PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.45m | 3:45AM0.35m | 3:58PM0.42m | 4:53AM0.29m | 5:03PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 14 |
 kJ | 596 | 490 | 425 | 348 | 289 | 225 | 185 | 153 | 121 | 179 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 77 | 67 | 64 | 98 | 94 | 67 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | W 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 121 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 92 | 90 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 11 | W 7 | S 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 77 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 151 | 117 | 91 | 17 | 39 | 87 | 126 | 171 | 204 | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 253 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 186 | 89 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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