Porto Moniz Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madeira, Portugal)

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Porto Moniz Surf Guide

Porto Moniz in Madeira is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. A reef breaks left. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks, obstacles, locals and sharks.

Porto Moniz Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Porto Moniz:

The best conditions reported for surf at Porto Moniz occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Porto Moniz (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Porto Moniz with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

60%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Porto Moniz Location Map

Interactive Porto Moniz surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Porto Moniz is Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Madeira, which is 79 km (49 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Porto Moniz is La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain, 475 km (295 miles) away.

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Porto Moniz Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	N	NE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

What does Porto Moniz look like?

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Tides at Porto Moniz

Current tide and informaton

For Achadas Da Cruz, 6 km from Porto Moniz.

Next High Water: 04:35am | 1.76m

Next Low Water: 10:31am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Porto Moniz Sea Temperature

The Porto Moniz water temperature is reasonably warm (18.8 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite