Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Madorra surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Madorra this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Madorra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Madorra in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Madorra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 17 | 12 | 32 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 154 | 64 | 77 | 31 | 24 | 68 | 22 | 47 | 43 | 24 | 141 | 64 | 43 | 228 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33AM2.83m | 3:56PM3.11m | 4:28AM2.95m | 4:48PM3.28m | 5:19AM3.02m | 5:36PM3.39m | 6:06AM3.03m | 6:23PM3.40m | 6:52AM2.97m | 7:09PM3.32m | 7:37AM2.87m | 7:54PM3.15m | 8:22AM2.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.33m | 9:38AM0.35m | 10:15PM0.13m | 10:30AM0.22m | 11:06PM-0.01m | 11:18AM0.13m | 11:55PM-0.07m | 12:04PM0.11m | 00:42AM-0.04m | 12:49PM0.16m | 1:27AM0.07m | 1:34PM0.27m | 2:11AM0.25m | 2:19PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
 | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 5 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 154 | 64 | 77 | 31 | 18 | 68 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 5 | S 14 | SW 19 | NW 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 46 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 43 | 12 | 141 | 64 | 43 | 228 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 31 | 77 | 59 | 31 | 57 | 59 | 31 | 67 | 53 | 31 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 157 | 31 | 77 | 284 | 49 | 31 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Madorra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Madorra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Madorra 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 (Playa de Madorra) 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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