Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today?

The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 5AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 Apr)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2089
1355
2002
1899
1091
1071
850
1439
1362
1242
1110
990
846
762
672
580
527
292
286
245
314
241
235
120
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:27AM1.61m
7:55PM1.77m
8:55AM1.53m
9:23PM1.74m
10:23AM1.56m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.48m
1:24PM0.66m
2:37AM0.58m
2:55PM0.73m
4:09AM0.56m
4:24PM0.70m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:30
7:28
7:28
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8:44
8:44
8:45
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
16
15
16
14
14
16
17
17
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
2089
1355
2002
1899
1091
1071
850
1439
1362
1242
1110
990
846
762
672
580
527
292
286
245
314
241
235
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
2
NW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.3
SSW
12
1.3
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
57
1285
277
29
393
243
426
25
23
23
22
23
22
20
20
20
19
120
99
76
8
8
8
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
NNW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
5
56
31
5
28
72
28
28
28
14
14
13
12
12
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
7
0
0
1
1
0
0
7
10
10
10
10
10
12
10
10
10
12
10
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
4
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