San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today?

The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 2AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.9
NW
14
0.5
W
8
1.2
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
435
249
258
302
105
221
252
211
154
228
117
84
84
75
125
56
31
116
65
39
36
301
34
556
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:09PM1.36m
6:49AM1.13m
7:17PM1.29m
8:04AM1.08m
8:28PM1.24m
9:18AM1.08m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.26m
12:51PM0.35m
1:56AM0.31m
2:04PM0.40m
3:08AM0.32m
3:18PM0.41m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
14
15
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
21
20
20
18
19
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.9
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
Energy kJ
70
249
258
61
61
115
98
106
103
143
117
84
84
75
58
56
53
55
39
39
29
301
456
556
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.6
NNW
9
0.2
S
15
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
NW
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
W
8
0.3
NW
11
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
18
53
17
41
27
19
19
14
20
101
101
84
84
84
65
54
31
39
7
20
20
37
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
10
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
2
17
12
17
18
2
2
2
6
18
17
17
18
19
19
8
6
8
16
6
24
6
6
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
10
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SW
5
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.2
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
WSW
8
Energy kJ
435
43
42
302
105
221
252
211
154
228
125
116
65
6
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
195
14
195
195
195
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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