Madalena do Mar surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 02 Nov 2025 WET
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Madalena do Mar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Madalena do Mar sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Madalena do Mar this week:

The surf forecast for Madalena do Mar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Madalena do Mar in the next 12 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 02) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 2nd Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 3PM (Wed 5th Nov)8ft (2.4m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Sat 8th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Madalena do Mar over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
0
1
3
!
4
4
!
2
2
1
4
!
!
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
0.8
SW
0.3
WNW
0.6
W
0.8
WNW
1
W
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.3
WNW
2.4
NW
2
WNW
1.9
WNW
2.2
NW
1.3
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.4
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
1.7
WNW
Period(s) (?)887211918161514151413121212111118161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)176107649027341852930935165620201342103013134752181611243292531351068
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
N
10
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
0
WSW
5
E
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off
glassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:04AM
2.01
11:37PM
1.99
11:49AM
2.17
12:19AM
2.15
12:34PM
2.27
1:00AM
2.26
1:19PM
2.32
1:43AM
2.32
2:04PM
2.29
2:26AM
2.31
2:52PM
2.19
3:12AM
2.25
3:42PM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:23PM
0.18
5:38AM
0.25
6:05PM
0.03
6:22AM
0.10
6:47PM
-0.06
7:06AM
-0.01
7:28PM
-0.08
7:51AM
-0.06
8:11PM
-0.03
8:38AM
-0.04
8:55PM
0.08
9:27AM
0.05
9:42PM
0.23
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunrise7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31--
Sunset-6:15--6:15--6:14--6:14--6:13--6:12--6:10-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232320232422252522222120212119212119222220
Feels °C (?)242422232521252524242221222320222220232422
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Information about the Madalena do Mar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Madalena do Mar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Madalena do Mar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Madalena do Mar 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 (Madalena do Mar) 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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