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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
19.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
147 | 121 | 96 | 106 | 393 | 403 | 389 | 367 | 298 | 292 | 250 | 216 | 115 | 150 | 158 | 421 | 618 | 787 | 761 | 713 | 623 | 573 | 534 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.87m | 1:21AM1.84m | 1:42PM1.92m | 1:59AM1.85m | 2:16PM1.96m | 2:35AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.45m | 7:26AM0.40m | 7:51PM0.40m | 8:00AM0.38m | 8:26PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 147 | 228 | 225 | 84 | 393 | 403 | 389 | 367 | 298 | 292 | 250 | 216 | 115 | 150 | 125 | 421 | 618 | 787 | 761 | 713 | 623 | 573 | 534 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 231 | 121 | 96 | 228 | 231 | 250 | 256 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 172 | 165 | 59 | 165 | 158 | 118 | 120 | 118 | 103 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 14 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 34 | 53 | 59 | 106 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 37 | 92 | 188 | 4 | — | 165 | 54 | 165 | 165 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 41 | 37 | 44 | 63 | 35 | 49 | 64 | 77 | 92 | 108 | 116 | 147 | 157 | 208 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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