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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
18.3° 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 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | |
469 | 461 | 408 | 331 | 319 | 319 | 249 | 245 | 236 | 198 | 245 | 245 | 388 | 700 | 788 | 886 | 924 | 911 | 796 | 722 | 702 | 569 | 553 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.97m | 1:48AM2.03m | 2:09PM2.03m | 2:22AM2.03m | 2:40PM2.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.27m | 7:39PM0.33m | 7:57AM0.24m | 8:13PM0.28m | 8:27AM0.24m | 8:46PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 469 | 461 | 408 | 331 | 319 | 319 | 249 | 245 | 236 | 198 | 245 | 245 | 388 | 423 | 553 | 483 | 924 | 911 | 796 | 722 | 702 | 569 | 553 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 128 | 107 | 110 | 113 | 119 | 103 | 100 | 89 | 67 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 242 | 700 | 788 | 886 | 495 | 415 | 407 | 337 | 312 | 255 | 245 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 121 | 223 | 286 | 51 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 54 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 55 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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