San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 May 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
16.7° 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 7PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (05 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
0.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
9
9
21
40
35
57
224
321
493
735
1384
8
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23PM1.26m
4:40AM1.12m
5:03PM1.19m
5:23AM1.05m
5:51PM1.13m
Low Tide
10:04AM0.29m
10:37PM0.34m
10:41AM0.36m
11:20PM0.41m
11:24AM0.43m
00:14AM0.47m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:41
6:39
6:39
6:37
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8:34
8:35
8:36
8:37
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
11
9
11
12
10
9
7
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
32
32
20
13
12
10
10
31
28
26
17
57
51
6
48
9
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
N
6
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
9
9
2
4
4
10
11
9
8
9
3
40
35
17
9
9
9
11
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
1
1
9
9
9
4
4
8
9
8
21
9
9
9
9
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
N
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
1.2
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
69
67
63
62
47
44
10
6
9
10
3
10
60
129
224
321
493
735
1384
2179
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
912
912
912
912
912
1319
912
917
917
917
912
249
209
203
209
187
917
912
912
912
912
912
943
943
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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