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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today?
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 5AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
2140 | 1756 | 1569 | 1136 | 913 | 661 | 711 | 389 | 308 | 238 | 263 | 277 | 314 | 457 | 726 | 739 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 581 | 540 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.94m | 5:35PM2.11m | 6:13AM1.80m | 6:35PM2.00m | 7:19AM1.67m | 7:41PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.15m | 11:13AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.27m | 12:09PM0.46m | 1:05AM0.39m | 1:13PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 2140 | 1756 | 1569 | 1136 | 913 | 661 | 711 | 389 | 308 | 238 | 263 | 277 | 314 | 457 | 726 | 739 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 581 | 540 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | E 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 41 | 10 | 129 | 125 | 113 | 19 | 133 | 186 | 172 | 176 | 167 | 130 | 58 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 40 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 85 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 71 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 47 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
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