Surf Forecasts:
San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, S swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente this week:
The surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 8 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 53 | 96 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 68 | 106 | 155 | 132 | 181 | 150 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.63m | 3:49AM1.43m | 4:06PM1.56m | 4:28AM1.37m | 4:44PM1.46m | 5:06AM1.30m | 5:23PM1.33m | 5:46AM1.21m | 6:04PM1.19m | 6:31AM1.11m | 6:52PM1.06m | 7:30AM1.03m | 8:01PM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM-0.01m | 9:51AM0.05m | 10:23PM0.05m | 10:29AM0.12m | 10:59PM0.14m | 11:08AM0.22m | 11:36PM0.25m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:16AM0.37m | 12:38PM0.44m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:16AM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | W 10 | W 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 59 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 96 | 82 | 47 | 43 | 68 | 106 | 155 | 132 | 181 | 150 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | S 18 | N 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 79 | 72 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 98 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | ENE 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 8 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 54 | — | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 201 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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