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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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 3AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 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 | |
346 | 383 | 404 | 655 | 626 | 655 | 553 | 565 | 565 | 553 | 552 | 484 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 311 | 283 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:54AM2.19m | 2:20PM2.23m | 2:42AM2.20m | 3:05PM2.27m | 3:31AM2.16m | 3:52PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.07m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:34AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 184 | 264 | 224 | 51 | 626 | 655 | 553 | 19 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 178 | 283 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 186 | 149 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 18 | NW 14 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 42 | 125 | 30 | 248 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 292 | 282 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | S 14 | W 8 | S 21 | S 20 | W 8 | N 18 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 346 | 383 | 404 | 655 | — | — | — | 565 | 565 | 553 | 552 | 484 | — | — | — | 311 | 214 | 239 | 234 | 228 | 223 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
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