GOOD 7.5
Ribeira Grande (Santa Bárbara)
São Miguel, Portugal
Right now
· Swell SE 0.4m 5sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.6–0.9m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Light breeze10kph
NNE · gusts 25kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
18:0021:0024:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.5–0.9m face · Avg 7s
Primary swell SE · 0.4m · 5s
Wed, May 6
0.6-0.9m
24h
4.5s
0.6-0.9m
03h
4.3s
0.5-0.8m
06h
4.7s
0.5-0.8m
09h
6.5s
0.5-0.8m
12h
8.1s
0.6-0.9m
15h
8.1s
0.6-0.9m
18h
8.2s
0.6-0.9m
21h
13.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, May 6
11.4
↗
24h
NNE
6.8
↗
03h
NNE
4.5
↑
06h
N
11
↑
09h
N
11.8
↑
12h
N
11.4
↖
15h
NW
5.5
↖
18h
NW
6.4
↙
21h
WSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind⏰Best: 09:00 · 12:00
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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