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Ribeira da Janela surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
18.5° 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 3PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
1993 | 1777 | 1605 | 1605 | 1754 | 1897 | 1806 | 1624 | 1584 | 1302 | 1236 | 1085 | 1046 | 932 | 810 | 780 | 648 | 569 | 557 | 464 | 383 | 320 | 268 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.55m | 10:37PM1.75m | 11:20AM1.70m | 11:31PM1.88m | 12:08PM1.86m | 00:20AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.71m | 5:05AM0.51m | 5:19PM0.58m | 5:53AM0.36m | 6:10PM0.43m | 6:38AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 1993 | 1777 | 1605 | 1605 | 1754 | 1897 | 1806 | 1624 | 1584 | 1302 | 1236 | 1085 | 1046 | 932 | 810 | 780 | 648 | 569 | 557 | 464 | 383 | 320 | 268 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 211 | 206 | 203 | 146 | 198 | 196 | 186 | 174 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 70 | — | — | 15 | 49 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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