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Cabo Girao surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cabo Girao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Girao sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cabo Girao today?
The current surf forecast for Cabo Girao at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Girao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | S 17 | WSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | N 8 | E 5 | S 12 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | W 2 | S 13 | |
28 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.70m | 4:45PM1.80m | 5:07AM1.59m | 5:25PM1.71m | 5:49AM1.49m | 6:12PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.42m | 10:58PM0.44m | 11:02AM0.51m | 11:41PM0.54m | 11:44AM0.60m | 00:33AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:53 |
5 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 17 | W 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 2 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | W 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 57 | 131 | 130 | 85 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 39 | 33 | 48 | 80 | 78 | 1 | 10 | 14 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 |
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