San Miguel - Ribeira Quente Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.73° N 25.30° W

San Miguel - Ribeira Quente 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Miguel - Ribeira Quente sea temperature is
24.6° C
0.9° 

San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
44
72
112
73
68
67
66
106
104
155
186
186
132
131
127
181
148
150
153
153
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04PM1.19m
6:31AM1.11m
6:52PM1.06m
7:30AM1.03m
8:01PM0.97m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.33m
00:16AM0.37m
12:38PM0.44m
1:05AM0.47m
1:44PM0.54m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
23
23
22
22
22
25
26
25
22
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
22
Feels °C
25
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
23
27
28
27
25
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
24
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