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Cais do Funchal surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cais do Funchal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cais do Funchal sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cais do Funchal today?
The current surf forecast for Cais do Funchal at 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Cais do Funchal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 103mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | WSW 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 70 | 59 | 60 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.11m | 4:10PM2.21m | 4:30AM2.01m | 4:45PM2.13m | 5:08AM1.91m | 5:24PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.62m | 10:20PM0.64m | 10:23AM0.71m | 10:57PM0.72m | 10:58AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | NNW 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 129 | 127 | 124 | 100 | 83 | 62 | 42 | 50 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 9 | S 17 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | E 5 | N 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 70 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 13 | 27 | 103 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 457 | 457 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
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