What are the current surf conditions at Ribeira Grande?

Ribeira Grande currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Ribeira Grande is typically when swell comes from the NW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Ribeira Grande Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Ribeira Grande
Address: Ribeira Seca, Portugal

Ribeira Seca, Portugal

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🌬️ WIND

6
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🌊 SWELL

2.3
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HEIGHT

2.3ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

6kt

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AIR TEMP

15°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.7ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 2.3ft waves with mixed swell and gentle offshore winds keeping it clean

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Friday

Apr 3

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.5ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 15-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	E	11kt	E	11kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	E	9kt	E	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	E	8kt	E	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	E	6kt	E	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	E	6kt	E	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	E	6kt	E	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	E	6kt	E	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	E	7kt	E	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	E	7kt	ESE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	E	7kt	ESE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	E	6kt	ESE	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	6s	E	6kt	E	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	E	5kt	E	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	E	4kt	ENE	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	E	4kt	NNE	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	ESE	3kt	N	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	ESE	4kt	N	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	6s	E	4kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	6s	E	4kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	E	4kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	E	4kt	NW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	E	3kt	NW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	E	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	E	5kt	W	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 4

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.2-1.8ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 14-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	E	6kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	E	7kt	WSW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	E	7kt	WSW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	E	8kt	W	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	E	8kt	W	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	E	9kt	W	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	E	9kt	W	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	E	9kt	W	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	E	8kt	W	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	E	8kt	W	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	6s	E	7kt	W	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	E	7kt	W	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	E	7kt	W	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	E	7kt	W	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	E	7kt	WNW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	E	8kt	WNW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	E	7kt	WNW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	E	7kt	WNW	7kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	E	6kt	WNW	5kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	E	5kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	E	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	8s	NE	4kt	W	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	9s	N	3kt	WSW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 5

POOR2 good hours

🌊 0.5-1.2ft 💨 3-25kt 🌡️ 15-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	11s	WNW	3kt	SSW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	11s	WNW	4kt	SSW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	5kt	SSW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	6kt	SSW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	7kt	SSW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	7kt	SSW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	8kt	SSW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	9kt	SSW	11kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	WNW	10kt	SSW	11kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	10s	WNW	10kt	SSW	12kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	11kt	SSW	13kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	10s	WNW	11kt	SW	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	WNW	11kt	SW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	WNW	13kt	SW	17kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	WNW	15kt	SW	19kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	WNW	17kt	SW	21kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	WNW	19kt	SW	23kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	WNW	20kt	SW	25kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	WNW	22kt	SW	27kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	WNW	22kt	SW	29kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	WNW	23kt	SW	30kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	WNW	24kt	SW	32kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	NNW	24kt	SW	32kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	7s	NE	25kt	SW	33kt	16°C	16°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.3-5.2ft 💨 19-30kt 🌡️ 12-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	6s	E	26kt	SW	33kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	8s	SE	26kt	WSW	32kt	15°C	16°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	10s	SSE	26kt	W	31kt	15°C	16°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	12s	S	26kt	WNW	30kt	14°C	16°C	0.5mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	12s	S	27kt	WNW	31kt	14°C	16°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	13s	S	29kt	WNW	31kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	14s	S	30kt	WNW	31kt	13°C	16°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	14s	SW	28kt	WNW	30kt	12°C	16°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	13s	W	26kt	WNW	28kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	NW	24kt	WNW	26kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	NW	24kt	NW	26kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	NW	24kt	NW	26kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2ft	14s	NW	24kt	NW	26kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	14s	NW	24kt	NW	26kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	15s	NW	23kt	NW	26kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	15s	NW	22kt	NW	25kt	12°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	15s	WNW	22kt	NW	25kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NW	25kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	15s	WNW	23kt	NW	25kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	13s	WNW	22kt	NW	24kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.4ft	11s	WNW	22kt	NNW	23kt	13°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	5.2ft	9s	W	21kt	NNW	22kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	5ft	9s	W	20kt	NNW	21kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.9ft	9s	W	19kt	NNW	20kt	13°C	16°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

POOR3 good hours

🌊 2.2-4.7ft 💨 8-18kt 🌡️ 13-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4.7ft	9s	W	18kt	NNW	20kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	9s	W	18kt	NNW	19kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4.3ft	9s	W	17kt	NNW	19kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	9s	W	17kt	NNW	19kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	4ft	9s	W	17kt	NNW	19kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	9s	W	17kt	NNW	19kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.7ft	9s	W	17kt	NNW	19kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	9s	W	16kt	NNW	17kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	9s	W	15kt	NNW	16kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	9s	W	14kt	NNW	15kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	9s	W	13kt	NNW	14kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	9s	W	12kt	NNW	14kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	9s	W	12kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	9s	W	11kt	NNW	13kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	9s	W	11kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	9s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	9s	W	10kt	NNW	12kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	W	10kt	NNW	11kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	9s	W	10kt	NNW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	9s	W	9kt	NNW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	9s	W	8kt	NNW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	W	8kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	W	8kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

POOR5 good hours

🌊 1.4-2.1ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 14-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	7kt	NW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	W	8kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	8kt	WNW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	8kt	WNW	9kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	9s	W	8kt	WNW	8kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	W	7kt	W	7kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	9s	W	7kt	W	7kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	W	8kt	W	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	W	8kt	W	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	W	9kt	W	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	W	8kt	WNW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	W	8kt	WNW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	8s	W	7kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	W	7kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	8s	W	8kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	8s	W	8kt	NW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	W	7kt	NW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	W	7kt	NW	7kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	W	6kt	NW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	W	5kt	NW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	8s	W	3kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 1.2-1.4ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 15-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	8s	WNW	4kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	W	4kt	WNW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	8s	W	5kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	WNW	5kt	WNW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	WNW	5kt	WNW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	WNW	5kt	WNW	6kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	9s	WNW	5kt	WNW	5kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	9s	WNW	4kt	W	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	WNW	4kt	NW	4kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	10s	WNW	3kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	WNW	3kt	N	2kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	WNW	3kt	N	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	WNW	3kt	NNW	3kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	WNW	4kt	NW	3kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	WNW	5kt	NW	5kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	11s	WNW	7kt	WNW	6kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	WNW	9kt	WNW	8kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	WNW	9kt	W	8kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	WNW	9kt	W	9kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	10s	WNW	9kt	W	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	WNW	9kt	W	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	10s	WNW	8kt	WSW	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.8ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:3-11kt E

Water Temperature:15-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ribeira Grande on Ilha de São Miguel in the Azores is a fairly exposed beach break that offers consistent surf year-round. It works best with north to north-northwest swells and offshore winds from the southeast, picking up a mix of local windswells and longer-period groundswells. The beach produces both lefts and rights and is rarely crowded, even when conditions are good. The best month to surf Ribeira Grande is February, when winter swells and offshore winds most reliably combine for clean, rideable waves.

Best Swell Direction: NW

Bottom Type: Sand and Reef

Location: Village: Ribeira Seca | Country: Portugal | Postcode: 9600-219 | Road: EN 1-1ª | Full Address: EN 1-1ª, Ribeira Seca, Ribeira Grande, Açores, 9600-219, Portugal

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNNW

Ideal Wind DirectionSE

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