Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 12PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 209 | 206 | 203 | 195 | 181 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.01m | 11:02PM0.98m | 11:33AM1.09m | 11:57PM1.05m | 12:18PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.55m | 4:55PM0.54m | 5:09AM0.50m | 5:54PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | S 15 | N 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
256 | 209 | 859 | 447 | 1961 | 2415 | 2789 | 2929 | 2705 | 126 | 126 | 1355 | 1008 | 759 | 604 | 510 | 360 | 308 | 261 | 235 | 164 | 134 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
212 | 43 | 206 | 203 | 195 | 181 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 4 | 4 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | — | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
4 | 216 | 191 | 1018 | 1117 | 1344 | 1605 | — | 1739 | 2060 | 1694 | 1018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 21 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 186 | 89 | 186 | 15 | 14 | 186 | 304 | 912 |
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