GOOD 6.0
Ribeira Grande (Santa Bárbara)
São Miguel, Portugal
Right now
· Swell WNW 0.9m 7sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Windy but manageable22kph
N · gusts 33kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0009:0003:00
Tides
Today
▼01:42 AM0.2m
▲07:49 AM0.2m
▼01:51 PM0.2m
▲08:30 PM0.3m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.17m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
07:49 AM
0.18m
▲
High Tide
08:30 PM
0.25m
▼
Low Tide
01:42 AM
0.22m
▼
Low Tide
01:51 PM
0.19m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.8m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell WNW · 1.0m · 7s
Thu, Apr 9
1.1-1.8m
24h
7.3s
1.1-1.7m
03h
7.5s
1.0-1.6m
06h
7.3s
1.0-1.6m
09h
7.4s
1.0-1.5m
12h
6.9s
0.9-1.5m
15h
7s
0.9-1.5m
18h
7.6s
0.9-1.5m
21h
7.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Apr 9
23.8
↑
24h
N
23.1
↑
03h
N
22.5
↑
06h
N
21.6
↗
09h
NNE
21.4
↗
12h
NNE
18.2
↗
15h
NNE
20.1
↑
18h
N
19.6
↑
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Good size · Too windy⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Ribeira Grande (Santa Bárbara). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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