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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
18.8° 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 11AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
383 | 392 | 655 | 626 | 669 | 553 | 565 | 577 | 564 | 552 | 484 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 311 | 248 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:20PM2.23m | 2:42AM2.20m | 3:05PM2.27m | 3:31AM2.16m | 3:52PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.07m | 8:49AM0.06m | 9:17PM0.04m | 9:34AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 264 | 224 | 51 | 13 | 669 | 553 | 565 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 311 | 245 | 304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 149 | 118 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 42 | 125 | 178 | 248 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 282 | 273 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 | W 8 | S 20 | W 8 | N 18 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 383 | 392 | 655 | 626 | — | — | — | 577 | 564 | 552 | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | 234 | 228 | 195 | 186 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
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