San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
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 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
2
NW
11
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
W
8
1
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.5
W
7
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
570
559
385
868
268
292
258
207
168
114
59
90
24
42
40
127
159
165
109
152
300
93
300
109
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:59AM1.09m
7:34PM1.21m
8:29AM1.04m
9:01PM1.19m
9:56AM1.06m
10:17PM1.24m
Low Tide
1:05PM0.41m
2:16AM0.37m
2:34PM0.45m
3:45AM0.35m
3:58PM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
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8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
19
18
16
16
7
7
9
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
13
14
14
14
12
13
13
15
17
17
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NNW
13
3.5
NNW
13
3
NNW
12
2
NW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
3774
3340
2657
868
1348
1144
955
730
607
490
425
365
295
242
185
153
149
121
109
152
141
93
91
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
1.8
N
12
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.5
WNW
8
0.3
NE
11
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.7
WSW
6
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
S
6
0.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
28
28
28
918
44
78
78
36
33
20
36
18
24
15
37
4
10
10
86
94
86
84
38
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
NE
11
0.2
S
12
0.3
NE
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
W
12
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
28
27
12
11
11
11
11
19
11
21
11
11
4
4
4
20
13
13
25
61
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
W
8
1
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
1.6
SW
8
0.7
S
5
1.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
570
559
385
303
268
292
258
207
168
114
59
90
20
42
40
127
159
165
52
21
300
26
300
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
912
912
912
912
188
188
912
912
187
187
187
187
14
14
14
912
253
249
14
14
14
14
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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