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 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Miguel - Ribeira Quente sea temperature is
24.4° C
0.7° 

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 7AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
S
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
82
85
80
80
44
72
112
73
68
67
66
106
104
155
186
186
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:46AM1.21m
6:04PM1.19m
6:31AM1.11m
6:52PM1.06m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.25m
11:50AM0.33m
00:16AM0.37m
12:38PM0.44m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
26
25
22
Feels °C
25
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
28
27
25
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