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San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average 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 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
26 | 101 | 125 | 208 | 215 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 232 | 294 | 284 | 266 | 244 | 291 | 229 | 178 | 168 | 165 | 168 | 175 | 178 | 181 | 381 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:15PM1.29m | 11:51AM1.21m | 00:02AM1.34m | 12:31PM1.28m | 00:41AM1.38m | 1:07PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.23m | 5:53PM0.29m | 6:24AM0.17m | 6:35PM0.23m | 6:58AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 20 | 101 | 125 | 208 | 215 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 232 | 294 | 284 | 266 | 244 | 291 | 229 | 178 | 168 | 165 | 168 | 175 | 178 | 181 | 144 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 7 | S 5 | NW 15 | NNE 13 | NNW 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 57 | 17 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | S 18 | NNW 16 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 23 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | — | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 381 | 396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 195 | 304 | 187 |
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