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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
19.0° 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 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | WNW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
61 | 84 | 245 | 578 | 768 | 1118 | 1582 | 2296 | 2440 | 2074 | 2122 | 1724 | 1936 | 1152 | 1130 | 667 | 612 | 563 | 1034 | 1226 | 1278 | 1744 | 1552 | 1250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.47m | 7:14PM1.62m | 7:55AM1.42m | 8:24PM1.60m | 9:14AM1.45m | 9:35PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.69m | 12:41PM0.75m | 1:44AM0.75m | 1:51PM0.80m | 3:01AM0.73m | 3:11PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 61 | 45 | 29 | 102 | 99 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 248 | 1936 | 567 | 386 | 551 | 612 | 530 | 1034 | 1226 | 1278 | 1744 | 1552 | 1250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | N 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 84 | 74 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 87 | 125 | 151 | 239 | 235 | 362 | 40 | 180 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | N 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | N 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 74 | 58 | 110 | 87 | 178 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 122 | 245 | 578 | 768 | 1118 | 1582 | 2296 | 2440 | 2074 | 2122 | 1724 | — | 1152 | 1130 | 667 | 573 | 563 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 28 | 28 | 498 | 32 | 483 | 544 | 498 | 498 | 518 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 490 | 527 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 |
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