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Lat Long: 32.71° N 16.76° W

Machico Surf Photo: 'Machico' by Dan Henriksson

Issued: 6 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Machico sea temperature is

24.4°C

0.9°

Machico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNE	NW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NE	NNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NE	NNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	NE	NNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NE	NE	NNW	WNW
	13 s	cross	9 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NE	NNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	ENE	NNW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE		ENE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N		ENE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW		NNW	ENE
	10 s	off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Machico around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 45 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 2.76m (9.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Machico Surf Photo: 'Machico' by Dan Henriksson

Machico

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User: Dan Henriksson (34 photos)

Country: Portugal (708 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:00 pm 20 Feb 2016