Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:11AM1.22m | 1:28PM1.38m | 1:44AM1.29m | 1:58PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.32m | 7:10PM0.27m | 7:13AM0.23m | 7:42PM0.19m | 7:44AM0.16m | 8:12PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
38 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 48 | 70 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 94 | 646 | 802 | 710 | 618 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | S 13 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 162 | 18 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 11 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
55 | 94 | 134 | 130 | 93 | 102 | 88 | — | 70 | 79 | 121 | 141 | 192 | 254 | 364 | 422 | 461 | 32 | 24 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 927 | 29 | 933 | 912 | 912 | 912 | 933 | 912 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 933 | 201 | 912 | 933 | 917 | 921 | 29 | 917 | 186 |
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