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Ponta Pequena surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ponta Pequena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta Pequena sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta Pequena today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta Pequena at 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Pequena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
421 | 414 | 355 | 337 | 237 | 224 | 237 | 253 | 259 | 263 | 266 | 266 | 259 | 237 | 231 | 228 | 225 | 228 | 440 | 380 | 341 | 361 | 335 | 290 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.75m | 12:23PM1.74m | 00:37AM1.77m | 1:02PM1.80m | 1:17AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.52m | 6:10AM0.40m | 6:29PM0.46m | 6:48AM0.37m | 7:10PM0.40m | 7:23AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 421 | 414 | 355 | 337 | 237 | 224 | 220 | 180 | 141 | 117 | 117 | 266 | 172 | 167 | 231 | 228 | 225 | 82 | 440 | 380 | 341 | 361 | 335 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 203 | 203 | 198 | 176 | 71 | 174 | 237 | 253 | 259 | 263 | 266 | 59 | 259 | 237 | 147 | 96 | 96 | 228 | 234 | 250 | 256 | 259 | 256 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | N 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 109 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 3 | N 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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