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Ponta do Pargo surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ponta do Pargo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta do Pargo sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ponta do Pargo today?
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Pargo at 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Pargo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
155 | 177 | 131 | 89 | 66 | 74 | 95 | 97 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 84 | 181 | 278 | 439 | 529 | 749 | 1071 | 1507 | 1731 | 1756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.77m | 5:54AM1.55m | 6:16PM1.68m | 6:46AM1.47m | 7:14PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.57m | 11:46PM0.60m | 11:49AM0.66m | 00:38AM0.69m | 12:41PM0.75m | 1:44AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 21 | 89 | 66 | 74 | 95 | 97 | 119 | 94 | 94 | 76 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 76 | 102 | 99 | 109 | 131 | 167 | 115 | 394 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNE 10 | N 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 84 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 14 | S 12 | N 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 155 | 177 | 131 | 22 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 181 | 278 | 439 | 529 | 749 | 1071 | 1507 | 1731 | 1756 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 481 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 482 | 539 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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