What are the current surf conditions at Ribeira Quente?

Ribeira Quente 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 Quente is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Ribeira Quente Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Ribeira Quente
Address: Povoação, Portugal

Povoação, Portugal

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🌬️ WIND

4
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🌊 SWELL

1.9
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

4kt

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AIR TEMP

21°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.8ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Small 1.9ft waves with mixed swell with glassy conditions

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Thursday

Sep 24

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 1.6-2.4ft 💨 1-5kt 🌡️ 21-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	E	3kt	NE	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	7s	E	4kt	NE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	E	4kt	ENE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	E	5kt	E	5kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	E	5kt	ENE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	E	4kt	ENE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	E	4kt	NE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	E	4kt	NE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	4kt	NE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	4kt	NE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	E	4kt	NE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	E	3kt	ENE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	E	3kt	ENE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	E	3kt	ENE	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	E	2kt	E	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	E	2kt	E	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	E	2kt	E	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	E	1kt	E	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	E	1kt	E	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	E	1kt	NNE	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	1kt	NNW	1kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	1kt	WNW	1kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	1kt	WNW	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	7s	E	2kt	WNW	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm

Friday

Sep 25

POOR5 good hours

🌊 0.8-1.6ft 💨 3-11kt 🌡️ 20-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	7s	E	3kt	WNW	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	E	3kt	WNW	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	E	3kt	W	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	E	3kt	W	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	7s	E	3kt	WNW	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.5ft	7s	E	4kt	WNW	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	7s	E	4kt	NW	5kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	7s	E	4kt	NNW	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.4ft	6s	E	3kt	N	3kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	E	3kt	NNE	3kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	E	4kt	NNE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	6s	E	5kt	NE	5kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	E	6kt	ENE	6kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	E	6kt	NE	5kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	E	5kt	NNE	5kt	21°C	24°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	E	5kt	N	4kt	21°C	24°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	6s	E	7kt	NNE	7kt	21°C	24°C	0.3mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	E	8kt	NE	9kt	20°C	24°C	0.5mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	E	10kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.6mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	E	10kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.7mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	E	11kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.8mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	E	11kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.9mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	E	11kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.9mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	E	10kt	ENE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.9mm

Saturday

Sep 26

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🌊 1.0-2.4ft 💨 10-18kt 🌡️ 20-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	E	10kt	NE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.9mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	10kt	NE	12kt	20°C	24°C	0.6mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	E	10kt	NE	12kt	20°C	24°C	0.4mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	E	10kt	NE	13kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	E	10kt	NE	13kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	E	11kt	NE	13kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ENE	11kt	NE	13kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ENE	12kt	NE	15kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ENE	13kt	NE	16kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ENE	15kt	NE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ENE	15kt	NE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	E	16kt	NE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2ft	6s	E	16kt	NE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	17kt	NE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	18kt	ENE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	6s	E	18kt	ENE	18kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	6s	E	17kt	ENE	17kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	6s	E	16kt	ENE	17kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	6s	E	15kt	NE	16kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	E	14kt	ENE	15kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	E	14kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	E	13kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	E	13kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	6s	E	14kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	24°C	0mm

Sunday

Sep 27

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.6-2.1ft 💨 9-18kt 🌡️ 19-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	14kt	ENE	14kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	14kt	ENE	13kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	13kt	ENE	13kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	13kt	ENE	12kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	E	12kt	ENE	12kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	E	12kt	ENE	11kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	E	12kt	ENE	11kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	E	11kt	ENE	11kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	E	11kt	ENE	11kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	E	11kt	ENE	10kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	E	11kt	E	10kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	E	10kt	E	10kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	E	10kt	E	9kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	E	10kt	E	9kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	E	9kt	E	9kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	E	9kt	ESE	8kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	NE	9kt	ESE	8kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	9s	N	9kt	ESE	8kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	NW	9kt	ESE	8kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	W	12kt	ESE	11kt	20°C	24°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SW	15kt	E	14kt	20°C	24°C	0.6mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	S	17kt	E	17kt	19°C	24°C	0.9mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	S	18kt	ESE	17kt	20°C	24°C	0.8mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	S	18kt	ESE	18kt	20°C	24°C	0.8mm

Monday

Sep 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.6-5.5ft 💨 9-20kt 🌡️ 20-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	S	18kt	SE	18kt	20°C	24°C	0.8mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	S	19kt	SE	19kt	20°C	24°C	1.5mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	S	19kt	SE	20kt	20°C	24°C	2.2mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	S	20kt	SE	22kt	20°C	24°C	2.8mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	S	19kt	SSE	21kt	20°C	24°C	3.4mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	S	19kt	S	21kt	21°C	24°C	4mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	SSE	18kt	S	20kt	21°C	24°C	4.6mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	10s	SSW	19kt	SSW	21kt	21°C	24°C	4.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	9s	SW	19kt	SW	23kt	22°C	24°C	3.7mm
9:00 AM	POOR	4ft	7s	WSW	19kt	WSW	24kt	23°C	24°C	3.2mm
10:00 AM	POOR	4.5ft	7s	WSW	18kt	WSW	22kt	23°C	24°C	2.8mm
11:00 AM	POOR	5ft	7s	WSW	16kt	WSW	20kt	24°C	24°C	2.4mm
12:00 PM	POOR	5.5ft	7s	WSW	15kt	WSW	18kt	24°C	24°C	2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	5.4ft	7s	WSW	14kt	W	18kt	24°C	24°C	1.4mm
2:00 PM	POOR	5.3ft	7s	WSW	13kt	W	17kt	24°C	24°C	0.7mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	5.2ft	8s	WSW	12kt	W	16kt	24°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	5.1ft	7s	WSW	11kt	W	15kt	24°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	4.9ft	7s	WSW	10kt	WNW	13kt	24°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	4.7ft	7s	WSW	9kt	WNW	11kt	24°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4.5ft	7s	WSW	13kt	NW	15kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.3ft	7s	WSW	16kt	NNW	19kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	7s	WSW	20kt	NNE	23kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	7s	WSW	20kt	NNE	23kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	7s	WSW	20kt	NNE	23kt	23°C	24°C	0mm

Tuesday

Sep 29

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.4-3.5ft 💨 4-20kt 🌡️ 21-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	WSW	20kt	N	23kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	WSW	19kt	N	22kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	WSW	17kt	N	21kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	8s	WSW	15kt	N	19kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	WSW	14kt	N	18kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	3ft	8s	WSW	13kt	N	17kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	WSW	12kt	N	15kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.7ft	8s	WSW	12kt	NNW	15kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	WSW	11kt	NNW	15kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	8s	WSW	11kt	NNW	14kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	W	11kt	NNW	13kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	8s	W	10kt	NNW	12kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	8s	W	10kt	NNW	11kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	W	11kt	NW	12kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	WSW	12kt	NW	12kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	WSW	12kt	NW	12kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	W	13kt	NW	12kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	W	13kt	NW	13kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	W	11kt	NW	11kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	W	9kt	NNW	9kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	W	7kt	NNW	7kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	7s	W	6kt	N	6kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	W	4kt	NNE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0mm

Wednesday

Sep 30

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.9-1.4ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 21-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	7s	W	3kt	NE	3kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	7s	W	3kt	ENE	3kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	7s	W	3kt	E	3kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	W	3kt	ESE	3kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	W	3kt	ESE	3kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	W	4kt	ESE	4kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	W	5kt	ESE	5kt	21°C	24°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	7s	W	6kt	SE	6kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	7s	W	7kt	SE	7kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	W	9kt	SE	8kt	21°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	W	8kt	SSE	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	W	8kt	SSE	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	W	8kt	S	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	W	8kt	S	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	W	8kt	S	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	W	8kt	S	8kt	22°C	24°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	W	8kt	S	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	W	8kt	SSW	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	W	7kt	SSW	7kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	WSW	8kt	SSW	8kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	WSW	9kt	SSW	9kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	WSW	10kt	SSW	10kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	NNE	11kt	ENE	11kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SE	12kt	NW	13kt	23°C	24°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.6ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:1-11kt NE

Water Temperature:24°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Ribeira Quente on Ilha de São Miguel in the Azores is a fairly exposed left-hand reef break with inconsistent surf and no strong seasonal pattern. It works best with south to southwest swells and offshore winds from the north, with some natural shelter from westerly winds. The spot picks up both local windswells and distant groundswells, and is typically uncrowded even when the surf is up. Surfers should be cautious of rocky hazards in the lineup. The best month to surf Ribeira Quente is September, when lighter winds and workable swell most often combine for clean, rideable conditions.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Reef

Location: Town: Povoação | Country: Portugal | Postcode: 9675-139 | Full Address: Fogo, Ribeira Quente, Povoação, Açores, 9675-139, Portugal

Ideal Conditions

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

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