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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 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
18.9° 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 8PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
115 | 128 | 134 | 129 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 109 | 136 | 122 | 127 | 89 | 71 | 137 | 169 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 95 | 83 | 84 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.87m | 5:12AM1.66m | 5:30PM1.77m | 5:54AM1.55m | 6:16PM1.68m | 6:46AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.47m | 11:04PM0.49m | 11:07AM0.57m | 11:46PM0.60m | 11:49AM0.66m | 00:38AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:54 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
 kJ | 41 | 70 | 92 | 92 | 115 | 108 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 127 | 89 | 13 | 8 | 169 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 117 | 95 | 83 | 65 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | W 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 56 | 84 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 17 | W 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 5 | WNW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 115 | 128 | 134 | 129 | 97 | 43 | 102 | 109 | 136 | 122 | 14 | 10 | 71 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 21 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 518 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 |
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