Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 WEST
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Porto Moniz surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Porto Moniz sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today?

The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 12AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.1
NW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1463
2185
2113
2089
1391
2002
1783
1091
1051
850
1439
1264
1151
1027
932
862
777
672
592
527
469
286
281
327
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:40PM1.89m
7:27AM1.61m
7:55PM1.77m
8:55AM1.53m
9:23PM1.74m
10:23AM1.56m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.48m
1:24PM0.66m
2:37AM0.58m
2:55PM0.73m
4:09AM0.56m
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:30
7:28
7:28
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8:43
8:44
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
18
13
13
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
19
18
18
16
14
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
1463
2185
2113
2089
1355
2002
1783
1091
1051
850
1439
1264
1151
1027
932
862
777
672
592
527
469
286
281
327
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
2.1
NW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.3
SSW
12
1.3
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
712
58
57
57
1391
277
29
393
243
426
24
23
23
22
23
22
20
20
20
19
9
99
76
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
20
11
5
5
56
31
5
28
72
28
28
28
14
14
13
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
6
6
0
0
2
6
2
0
2
3
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
12
3
11
11
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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