Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (22 Aug):
- 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 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 13s 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) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
195 | 181 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 53 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.98m | 11:33AM1.09m | 11:57PM1.05m | 12:18PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.54m | 5:09AM0.50m | 5:54PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 |
195 | 2587 | 2975 | 2929 | 2602 | 2027 | 1647 | 1224 | 921 | 685 | 604 | 453 | 353 | 302 | 256 | 200 | 164 | 134 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
4 | 181 | 130 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
27 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | — | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 |
2112 | 1474 | 1750 | 1915 | — | 1454 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 22 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 89 | 186 | 14 | 187 | 186 | 933 | 29 |
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