Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 17 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
17.7° 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 10PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.7
NW
1.3
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.1
NE
0.7
NNW
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
Period(s) (?)12121212111211111111116666666667977
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)944913813786389440366347292263196192171186164145145111115155100888464
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:44PM
2.25
3:00AM
2.30
3:23PM
2.28
3:43AM
2.25
4:04PM
2.24
4:28AM
2.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:48PM
0.04
9:09AM
-0.02
9:30PM
0.02
9:49AM
0.05
10:14PM
0.07
10:32AM
0.17
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise------7:35-------7:33-------7:33-
Sunset-8:38-------8:39-------8:40------
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-------------1-11-------
Temp. °C181716161515171920201919192022232222191818171819
Feels °C (?)171614141212151718171715161618181718161618171718
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