Machico Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madeira, Portugal)

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Machico Surf Guide

Machico in Madeira is a quite exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Machico Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Machico:

The best conditions reported for surf at Machico occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Machico (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Machico with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

99%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Machico Location Map

Interactive Machico 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. The nearest passenger airport to Machico is Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Madeira, which is 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Machico is La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain, 464 km (288 miles) away.

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Machico Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 02:41 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SSW
Period (s)	17	15	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Machico look like?

Latest photos from Machico. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Machico

Current tide and informaton

For Machico, 2 km from Machico.

Next High Water: 06:37am | 1.77m

Next Low Water: 12:57pm | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Machico Sea Temperature

The Machico water temperature is reasonably warm (19.2 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (13.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite