Cais do Funchal surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 WET
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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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cais do Funchal this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cais do Funchal in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Mar 20) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 20th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cais do Funchal over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
3
WNW
0.5
S
1.6
SW
3
SSW
3.5
SW
0.4
SSW
1.9
SW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.7
S
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
0.8
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
S
1.4
E
1.5
E
0.8
SE
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)151412136891188810877665776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1091600901901256043434257226104006120271041965513
Wind
(km/h)
25
W
25
W
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
S
15
NW
5
NW
15
SSW
15
SE
25
E
20
ESE
25
ENE
15
E
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:34PM
2.36
1:47AM
2.54
2:07PM
2.43
2:22AM
2.57
2:42PM
2.45
2:58AM
2.53
3:18PM
2.42
3:36AM
2.43
3:57PM
2.33
4:19AM
2.27
4:41PM
2.21
5:09AM
2.07
5:35PM
2.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:33PM
0.37
7:57AM
0.28
8:07PM
0.31
8:31AM
0.26
8:43PM
0.31
9:06AM
0.31
9:21PM
0.36
9:43AM
0.41
10:03PM
0.47
10:24AM
0.56
10:51PM
0.62
11:12AM
0.75
11:54PM
0.79
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise7:13--7:11--7:11--7:09--7:07--7:07--7:05--
Sunset-7:16--7:17--7:19--7:19--7:20--7:21--7:22-
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Rain (mm)
22114284374513124235411
Temp. °C131211131415161616161616181816181716171816
Feels °C (?)876899111212121213181816151312151614
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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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