Machico surf break

Machico surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
Forecast 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Machico this week:

The surf forecast for Machico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Machico in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 9s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 23rd May)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 24th May)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 24th May)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Machico over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
E
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
NE
5
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
34
13
28
26
25
22
21
11
20
56
84
74
23
41
35
45
108
240
355
558
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
20
NW
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:00PM2.20m
3:26AM2.10m
3:47PM2.19m
4:16AM2.00m
4:36PM2.13m
5:10AM1.87m
5:30PM2.04m
6:08AM1.73m
6:29PM1.94m
7:14AM1.61m
7:36PM1.84m
8:26AM1.54m
8:47PM1.77m
Low Tide
9:12PM-0.01m
9:29AM0.06m
10:02PM0.02m
10:17AM0.16m
10:55PM0.10m
11:07AM0.28m
11:54PM0.22m
12:03PM0.41m
1:00AM0.34m
1:07PM0.52m
2:13AM0.42m
2:20PM0.60m
3:26AM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
Temp °C
17
18
16
18
18
16
18
17
16
18
18
17
19
19
17
19
20
17
18
18
17
13
15
13
15
16
14
17
16
16
18
18
17
18
18
16
17
18
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNW
10
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
446
388
258
202
157
96
57
68
360
386
232
101
104
92
127
126
82
81
41
55
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.4
NNE
7
0.7
NW
10
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
16
14
104
140
124
112
76
18
96
13
24
25
20
17
30
35
45
25
22
17
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
E
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
7
34
13
28
26
25
22
21
11
20
56
84
74
66
41
9
30
34
17
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
24
29
23
13
11
17
108
240
355
558
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
32
20
20
20
20
20
9
9
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
6
5
5
9
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Machico:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Machico surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Machico Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Machico provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Machico can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Machico 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 (Machico) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Machico may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Machico is 13 km (8 miles) from Funchal. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Funchal. Funchal has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest