Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 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
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 4AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
13
3
NNW
12
3
NNW
12
2.5
NNW
12
2.5
NNW
12
2.2
N
12
2.1
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3370
2731
2340
2206
1939
1412
1082
680
598
553
906
1047
1871
1703
1511
1190
1326
2065
2435
2279
1877
1747
1392
1256
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:55AM1.42m
8:24PM1.60m
9:14AM1.45m
9:35PM1.65m
10:24AM1.55m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.75m
1:51PM0.80m
3:01AM0.73m
3:11PM0.79m
4:10AM0.64m
4:22PM0.71m
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rain showers
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clear
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:57
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
3
WNW
10
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.7
NNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NNW
11
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
13
3
NNW
12
3
NNW
12
2.5
NNW
12
2.5
NNW
12
2.2
N
12
2.1
N
12
Energy kJ
11
11
10
21
1939
411
386
587
539
553
906
1047
1871
1703
1511
1190
1326
2065
2435
2279
1877
1747
1392
1256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.8
N
12
0.9
N
12
1
N
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
5
20
21
21
20
56
85
196
243
295
58
110
180
161
115
156
232
211
206
203
201
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
N
14
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
N
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
6
5
3
3
25
25
33
19
18
8
80
58
123
40
87
178
176
174
16
8
30
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
3370
2731
2340
2206
1412
1082
680
598
529
111
89
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
498
498
28
28
28
490
498
28
32
20
20
28
28
10
28
0
0
0
7
7
10
7
28
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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