Surf spot
Machico
Beginner-Intermediate
Quick facts
- Skill level
- Beginner-Intermediate
- Profile
- Pebble beach break
Conditions now
updated 25 Sept, 00:16Probably not working
- Swell from NNE, outside the ENE-S window
- 5s period, below the 8s this spot needs
- 0.4 m swell, under the 0.5 m it takes to break here
- Light wind (3 kn)
- Swell
- 0.4 m
- 1 ft from NNE
- Period
- 5 s
- total sea 0.6 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- NNE, gusts 6 kn
- Sea temp
- 24°C
- Boardshorts or a rash vest; a 1-2 mm top for long sessions
Tide: Mid to high tide on the pebbles
| Day | Max wave | Period | Swell from | Wind max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sept | 0.6 m (2 ft) | 8 s | NE | 8 kn NNE |
| Sat 26 Sept | 0.7 m (2.5 ft) | 9 s | NNE | 6 kn S |
| Sun 27 Sept | 0.6 m (2 ft) | 9 s | NNE | 6 kn SSW |
| Mon 28 Sept | 0.7 m (2.5 ft) | 9 s | W | 5 kn SSE |
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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