Ponta do Sol surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 WEST
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Ponta do Sol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ponta do Sol sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ponta do Sol today?

The current surf forecast for Ponta do Sol at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (14 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (14 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Ponta do Sol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
NNW
2
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.5
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.8
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
2.3
NW
Period(s) (?)131313121212111212121113121212121617161615141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17931295102879361959345551248844638768052866668354216974363427441553612313727472185
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:23AM
1.90
12:52PM
1.86
1:02AM
2.07
1:29PM
2.03
1:41AM
2.20
2:06PM
2.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:42AM
0.31
6:51PM
0.35
7:18AM
0.14
7:30PM
0.20
7:55AM
0.01
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise----7:39-------7:39-------7:37---
Sunset-------8:37-------8:37-------8:37
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131212121517171715141414151818171514141416181818
Feels °C (?)121011111416171714131313141818171413131316181818
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