San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 01 Dec 2025 -01
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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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente this week:

The surf forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente in the next 12 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 2nd Dec)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 9th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 8th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Mon
08
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.4
WNW
1
W
0.7
WNW
2
NW
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
3
NW
1.3
WNW
1.3
NW
2.3
SW
2.5
SW
1.4
WSW
0.8
W
2.3
NW
3.5
SW
3
WNW
Period(s) (?)1212111110101010135816141477101015915
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1399857210177361969212851072444158672716485757348125253419004204
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
10
W
5
NNW
5
SW
30
S
45
SW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
glasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
1.32
10:51AM
1.40
11:25PM
1.42
11:43AM
1.46
12:13AM
1.51
12:33PM
1.49
1:00AM
1.56
1:23PM
1.48
1:47AM
1.57
2:13PM
1.44
2:35AM
1.55
3:03PM
1.36
3:25AM
1.50
3:55PM
1.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:41AM
0.21
5:09PM
0.07
5:33AM
0.12
5:57PM
0.02
6:24AM
0.05
6:44PM
-0.00
7:14AM
0.01
7:31PM
0.01
8:05AM
0.01
8:18PM
0.05
8:56AM
0.05
9:06PM
0.12
9:50AM
0.12
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Mon
08
Sunrise-7:37--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--7:43-
Sunset--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22
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heavy rain
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rain showers
mod rain
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Rain (mm)
---------------15--194
Temp. °C151516141617161717171919181919191717192018
Feels °C (?)101214131314151514141717161514141717131413
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The above surf forecast table for San Miguel - Ribeira Quente provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Miguel - Ribeira Quente can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Miguel - Ribeira Quente surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Miguel - Ribeira Quente) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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