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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 19 Jan 2026 WET
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Ribeira da Janela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ribeira da Janela sea temperature is
18.9° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today?

The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jan)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (20 Jan)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
4
8
8
7
7
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NW
1.7
NW
2.1
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NNW
1.7
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2
NNW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3.5
NNW
4.5
NNW
5
NNW
4.5
NNW
4.5
NW
Period(s) (?)181816161514141716161616151514141313131418171615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)110117772256321927361876160315513402306231972262206517143148319730102964353151531333113968107878592
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
10
E
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		crossononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:43AM
2.15
3:01PM
1.95
3:16AM
2.18
3:35PM
1.95
3:50AM
2.17
4:11PM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:26PM
0.27
8:56AM
0.22
8:58PM
0.24
9:30AM
0.21
9:32PM
0.25
10:04AM
0.22
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise----8:08-------8:08-------8:08---
Sunset-------6:29-------6:30-------6:30
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------1------
Temp. °C151414131315151514141516171818181818171616181918
Feels °C (?)141312101113121211101213151515171717151415171716
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