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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today?
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | |
577 | 564 | 495 | 484 | 422 | 374 | 363 | 311 | 283 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 224 | 205 | 169 | 220 | 182 | 175 | 229 | 705 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.20m | 3:05PM2.27m | 3:31AM2.16m | 3:52PM2.26m | 4:21AM2.07m | 4:41PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:34AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.07m | 10:22AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 |
 kJ | 39 | 40 | 495 | 484 | 422 | 374 | 363 | 311 | 248 | 270 | 224 | 224 | 219 | 182 | 142 | 114 | 90 | 205 | 169 | 220 | 182 | 175 | 229 | 705 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 20 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | SSW 18 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 40 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 125 | 178 | 30 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 224 | 88 | 70 | 49 | 28 | 73 | 211 | 250 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | W 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NNW 18 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 18 | 27 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 577 | 564 | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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