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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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 6AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
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 Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | |
308 | 238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 581 | 540 | 469 | 404 | 397 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 177 | 231 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:13AM1.80m | 6:35PM2.00m | 7:19AM1.67m | 7:41PM1.90m | 8:31AM1.60m | 8:52PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.27m | 12:09PM0.46m | 1:05AM0.39m | 1:13PM0.58m | 2:18AM0.48m | 2:27PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 308 | 238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 581 | 540 | 469 | 404 | 397 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 139 | 140 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 172 | 176 | 135 | 140 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 64 | 96 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | — | — | 58 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 50 | 62 | 86 | 115 | 177 | 231 | 275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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