Machico Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.71° N 16.76° W

Machico WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machico sea temperature is
22.5° C
0.9° 

Machico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Machico surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, S swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.

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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Machico in the next 16 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 12th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 12th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 13th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 16s

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


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