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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today?
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | |
238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 550 | 540 | 469 | 397 | 389 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 139 | 177 | 231 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:13AM1.80m | 6:35PM2.00m | 7:19AM1.67m | 7:41PM1.90m | 8:31AM1.60m | 8:52PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 238 | 238 | 277 | 314 | 540 | 739 | 753 | 673 | 673 | 638 | 662 | 662 | 550 | 540 | 469 | 397 | 389 | 320 | 267 | 261 | 139 | 140 | 139 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 176 | 135 | 140 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 59 | 9 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 64 | 96 | 49 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | E 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | — | — | 58 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 48 | 55 | 80 | 86 | 132 | 177 | 231 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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