Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
130 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 64 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02PM0.98m | 11:33AM1.09m | 11:57PM1.05m | 12:18PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.50m | 5:54PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 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 |
130 | 3118 | 2663 | 2027 | 1694 | 1332 | 904 | 759 | 604 | 410 | 346 | 302 | 235 | 231 | 164 | 134 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | 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 | W 5 |
4 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 12 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 |
2975 | 1915 | 1739 | 1454 | 1247 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 14 | 186 | 186 | 921 | 0 |
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