EXCELLENT 10.0
Ribeira Grande (Santa Bárbara)
São Miguel, Portugal
Right now
· Swell NNW 0.9m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
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Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼05:54 AM0.3m
▲12:02 PM0.3m
▼06:01 PM0.3m
Today's Tides · Sunday, April 12, 2026
Now0.20m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
12:02 PM
0.28m
▼
Low Tide
05:54 AM
0.31m
▼
Low Tide
06:01 PM
0.29m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.7m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell NNW · 1.1m · 10s
Tue, Apr 14
1.1-1.7m
24h
9.7s
1.0-1.6m
03h
9.8s
1.0-1.6m
06h
10.8s
1.0-1.6m
09h
9.8s
1.0-1.6m
12h
10s
0.9-1.5m
15h
10.7s
0.9-1.5m
18h
10.7s
0.9-1.4m
21h
10.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Tue, Apr 14
6.2
↗
24h
NE
2.3
↙
03h
SW
2.2
↓
06h
S
3.4
↘
09h
SSE
15.5
↙
12h
SSW
21.1
↙
15h
SSW
20.4
↙
18h
SW
19.5
↙
21h
SW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
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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