Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.65° N 16.90° W

Cais do Funchal Surf Guide

Issued: 5 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cais do Funchal sea temperature is
23.0°C
1.3° 

Cais do Funchal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Cais do Funchal Surf Guide

Cais do Funchal in Madeira is a reasonably exposed point break. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. There is no point break. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Cais do Funchal Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3rarely breaks
23.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cais do Funchal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cais do Funchal occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

Explore Cais do Funchal Location Map

Interactive Cais do Funchal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Cais do Funchal Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 20:36 Local Time
WedThursday 05
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m)
0.3
SSW
0.4
SE
0.5
SSE
0.5
S
Period (s) 12 3 3 3
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
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Swell History at Cais do Funchal

Surf stats for Cais do Funchal, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Cais do Funchal

Wind stats for Cais do Funchal, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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