Madeiro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil)

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Madeiro Surf Guide

Madeiro in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Madeiro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Madeiro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Madeiro occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Madeiro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in May while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

86%

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

too small

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

Explore Madeiro Location Map

Interactive Madeiro 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 Madeiro is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Madeiro is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Madeiro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:21 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM
Wave (m)	SE	ESE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Madeiro look like?

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

Credit: surf camp pipa Credit: Alfonso Pillado

Tides at Madeiro

Current tide and informaton

For Abacateiro, 5 km from Madeiro.

Next High Water: 06:19pm | 1.75m

Next Low Water: 12:16am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Madeiro Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.6 °C) too at Madeiro, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite