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Machico surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Machico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Machico sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Machico today?
The current surf forecast for Machico at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Machico. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 133 | 107 | 103 | 111 | 119 | 123 | 107 | 93 | 90 | 105 | 109 | 123 | 127 | 132 | 127 | 148 | 184 | 200 | 298 | 349 | 297 | 239 | 206 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:14AM 2.22 | 2:39PM 2.18 | 2:55AM 2.24 | 3:18PM 2.20 | 3:38AM 2.19 | 3:59PM 2.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:03PM 0.07 | 8:26AM -0.07 | 8:43PM -0.01 | 9:05AM -0.07 | 9:24PM -0.03 | 9:44AM -0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
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