Conditions at Madalena do Mar in October
October: The Season Turns On
The North Atlantic roars back to life in October, and Madalena do Mar starts to wake up from its summer slumber. Average swell height jumps to 6.6ft (2.0m) and period to 11.5s, with NNW (35.4%), NW (18.0%) and N (8.4%) leading the charge. These are real groundswells again, carrying more power than the short-period summer pulses. The cross-wind and onshore directions also start to increase: southerly and south-westerly winds account for a growing share of the wind rose, and ideal offshore conditions drop to 48%. That means you have to pick the windows between fronts, but when a low-pressure system brushes the Azores and the wind settles into NNE/NE, the SSW-facing beach can light up with clean, long-period waves. Air temp is still warm at 21.2°C, water is 23.0°C, and rainfall climbs to 1.37mm/day. October is a danger month for every surfer on Madeira: the ocean is alive again, and the combinations are just waiting to align.
Average Spot conditions at Madalena do Mar in October
Swell history for October
Wind history for October
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Madalena do Mar during October. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Madalena do Mar for your next trip in October.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Madalena do Mar for October. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Madalena do Mar.