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Cais do Funchal surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
16 Day 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)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cais do Funchal this week:
The surf forecast for Cais do Funchal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cais do Funchal in the next 16 days are 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 10th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 10th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 10th May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cais do Funchal over the next 16 days.
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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. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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S 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 8 | W 2 | WSW 5 | W 6 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | |
2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 127 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 73 | 167 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:10PM2.21m | 4:30AM2.01m | 4:45PM2.13m | 5:08AM1.91m | 5:24PM2.03m | 5:52AM1.80m | 6:10PM1.94m | 6:49AM1.72m | 7:10PM1.86m | 8:01AM1.68m | 8:23PM1.84m | 9:20AM1.71m | 9:37PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.62m | 10:20PM0.64m | 10:23AM0.71m | 10:57PM0.72m | 10:58AM0.82m | 11:39PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.92m | 00:32AM0.91m | 12:36PM1.01m | 1:41AM0.96m | 1:51PM1.06m | 3:02AM0.94m | 3:16PM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
1 | 3 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 100 | 62 | 40 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 96 | 82 | 25 | 543 | 313 | 200 | 164 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | S 18 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 73 | 167 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 9 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 7 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 17 | N 7 | SSW 12 | N 13 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 62 | 34 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | 69 | 127 | 236 | 502 | 150 | — | — | — | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 16 | 16 | 457 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 474 | 494 | 474 | 474 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cais do Funchal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cais do Funchal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cais do Funchal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cais do Funchal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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