Ponta do Pargo surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 WEST
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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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ponta do Pargo this week:

The surf forecast for Ponta do Pargo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ponta do Pargo in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 05) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Tue 5th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 11th May)7ft (2.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 9th May)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ponta do Pargo over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
4
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.2
SSW
16
1.2
N
8
1
N
7
0.8
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
1.9
WSW
6
2.1
W
7
3
WNW
9
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
2.1
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
12
2.2
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
64
25
164
106
72
116
94
79
284
403
1458
1223
1029
1255
1226
792
1259
1190
1365
1092
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
15
W
20
SSW
35
W
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
10
N
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:50PM1.87m
5:12AM1.66m
5:30PM1.77m
5:54AM1.55m
6:16PM1.68m
6:46AM1.47m
7:14PM1.62m
7:55AM1.42m
8:24PM1.60m
9:14AM1.45m
9:35PM1.65m
10:24AM1.55m
10:37PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.47m
11:04PM0.49m
11:07AM0.57m
11:46PM0.60m
11:49AM0.66m
00:38AM0.69m
12:41PM0.75m
1:44AM0.75m
1:51PM0.80m
3:01AM0.73m
3:11PM0.79m
4:10AM0.64m
4:22PM0.71m
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:11
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8:53
8:53
8:54
8:55
8:55
8:57
8:58
17
6
2
6
5
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
13
14
12
14
13
14
14
13
10
10
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
N
8
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
8
1
N
7
0.8
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
1.8
NW
11
2
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
2.1
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
12
2.2
NNW
12
2.1
NNW
11
Energy kJ
70
64
13
5
106
72
116
94
79
102
145
57
749
784
1255
1226
792
1259
1190
1365
1092
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.7
N
13
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
W
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
41
11
4
21
13
23
17
12
43
18
11
11
10
21
173
190
232
243
68
203
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
N
15
0.3
NNW
16
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
19
7
25
1
21
20
3
17
10
17
16
3
25
38
48
102
57
28
208
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
1.1
NE
6
1
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.4
NW
7
0.5
W
3
1.9
WSW
6
2.1
W
7
3
WNW
9
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
72
137
164
32
14
4
284
403
1458
1223
1029
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
512
6
0
0
6
6
6
495
482
38
38
38
38
38
38
6
0
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
5
6
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
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Information about the Ponta do Pargo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ponta do Pargo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ponta do Pargo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ponta do Pargo 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 (Ponta do Pargo) 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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