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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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
18.7° 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 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
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 Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
304 | 342 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 282 | 273 | 228 | 205 | 169 | 220 | 182 | 178 | 635 | 1850 | 2140 | 1756 | 1569 | 1118 | 913 | 805 | 655 | 389 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.26m | 4:21AM2.07m | 4:41PM2.20m | 5:15AM1.94m | 5:35PM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.11m | 10:07PM0.07m | 10:22AM0.21m | 11:00PM0.15m | 11:13AM0.33m | 11:59PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | 9:04 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 304 | 342 | 253 | 219 | 182 | 282 | 114 | 90 | 205 | 169 | 220 | 182 | 178 | 635 | 1850 | 2140 | 1756 | 1569 | 1118 | 913 | 805 | 655 | 389 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 17 | NW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 380 | 352 | 292 | 19 | 273 | 228 | 88 | 72 | 49 | 31 | 138 | 229 | 72 | 70 | 41 | 8 | 129 | 125 | 21 | 20 | 133 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | — | SE 11 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 51 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 27 | 25 | 4 | — | 5 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 85 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 266 | 291 | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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