
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 12PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.10m | 7:50PM1.12m | 8:33AM1.05m | 8:58PM1.04m | 9:46AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.34m | 1:33PM0.44m | 2:13AM0.42m | 2:42PM0.50m | 3:18AM0.47m | 4:02PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 58 | 56 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 59 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 67 | 27 | 26 | 84 | 75 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 11 | W 7 |
30 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 8 |
7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | N 5 | — | NNE 8 |
8 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 18 | — | 30 | 29 | 27 | — | 30 | 39 | — | — | 38 | 36 | 26 | — | 67 | 84 | 11 | — | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 201 | 0 | 29 | 912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 912 | 918 | 29 | 89 | 29 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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