Surf spot
Machico
Beginner-Intermediate
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Beginner-Intermediate
- Profile
- Pebble beach break
Conditions now
updated 12 Nov, 07:22Probably not working
- Swell from SW, outside the ENE-S window
- 8s period, below the 8s this spot needs
- 2.1 m swell, above the 1.6 m comfortable for this spot's level
- Light wind (3 kn)
- Swell
- 2.1 m
- 7 ft from SW
- Period
- 8 s
- total sea 2.2 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- WNW, gusts 8 kn
- Sea temp
- 22°C
- 2 mm shorty, or a 3/2 if the wind is up
Tide: Mid to high tide on the pebbles
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov | 2.2 m (7.5 ft) | 9 s | SW | 4 kn WNW |
| Fri 13 Nov | 1.3 m (4.5 ft) | 9 s | W | 3 kn NW |
| Sat 14 Nov | 1.0 m (3 ft) | 8 s | NNW | 5 kn NNW |
| Sun 15 Nov | 0.7 m (2.5 ft) | 8 s | NNW | 3 kn SSW |
Model output from Open-Meteo at the nearest ocean grid cell, not a spot report. The verdict compares it with the working window listed for Machico; a local check beats it every time. Windy wave map · all spots today
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