Surf forecast · Portugal · Azores
Surf forecast Ribeira Grande (São Miguel) today
Waves, swell and wind at Ribeira Grande (São Miguel) (Azores, Portugal) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Fun light wind.
Ribeira Grande (São Miguel) surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Saturday 24 October
No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 07:00–10:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.1 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 19–41 km/h ↑SSW offshore |
| 12:00 | 1.1 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 1.0 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 23–52 km/h ↑SSW offshore |
| 15:00 | 1.1 m · 9 s ↑NW | 0.9 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 24–54 km/h ↑SSW offshore |
Monday 26 October
Good Best window 08:00–11:00: good, cross-shore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 1.9 m · 9 s ↑WNW | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑W | 17–54 km/h ↑WSW cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 2.1 m · 10 s ↑WNW | 1.5 m · 8 s ↑WNW | 22–49 km/h ↑NNW onshore |
| 15:00 | 2.4 m · 10 s ↑NW | 1.9 m · 9 s ↑NW | 24–55 km/h ↑NNW onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Big Best window 17:00–18:00: big, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 3.1 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 2.9 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 11–23 km/h ↑NE cross-shore |
| 12:00 | 3.0 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 2.9 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 8–21 km/h ↑ENE light wind |
| 15:00 | 2.9 m · 11 s ↑NNW | 2.7 m · 9 s ↑NNW | 8–21 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sat 19:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 19:11 UTC
Waves map around Ribeira Grande (São Miguel)
Open the waves map centred on Ribeira Grande (São Miguel)
Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
More about Ribeira Grande (São Miguel)
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Questions
- Is there surf at Ribeira Grande (São Miguel) today?
- Fun: waves 1.5 m at 11 s from N, swell 1.3 m · 10 s N (Sat 19:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Ribeira Grande (São Miguel)?
- Wind 8 km/h from SSW: light wind for a beach facing N.
- When is the best time to surf Ribeira Grande (São Miguel) today?
- No daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
- How warm is the water at Ribeira Grande (São Miguel)?
- 22.0 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Paul do Mar 939 km · Jardim do Mar 943 km · Las Américas 1362 km · El Médano 1376 km · Guincho 1400 km · Coxos (Ericeira) 1404 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Ribeira Grande (São Miguel), and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.