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Porto Moniz surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today?
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 10AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | |
84 | 245 | 573 | 717 | 956 | 1485 | 2415 | 2762 | 2360 | 2175 | 2009 | 1969 | 1230 | 1024 | 1060 | 612 | 501 | 913 | 887 | 989 | 1474 | 1363 | 1167 | 1040 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.47m | 7:14PM1.62m | 7:55AM1.42m | 8:24PM1.60m | 9:14AM1.45m | 9:35PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.75m | 1:44AM0.75m | 1:51PM0.80m | 3:01AM0.73m | 3:11PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | 8:57 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | N 8 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 45 | 29 | 102 | 99 | 138 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 1969 | 516 | 427 | 325 | 612 | 501 | 913 | 887 | 989 | 1474 | 1363 | 1167 | 1040 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | N 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 74 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 56 | 126 | 153 | 243 | 300 | 287 | 110 | 180 | 121 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | N 15 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 74 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 55 | 178 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 126 | 245 | 573 | 717 | 956 | 1485 | 2415 | 2762 | 2360 | 2175 | 2009 | — | 1230 | 1024 | 1060 | 459 | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 500 | 486 | 486 | 500 | 592 | 500 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 500 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
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