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Faial, Portugal, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Faial in Madeira is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.
Faial break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Faial, Madeira. Use the tab navigation above to view Faial sea temperature, Faial photographs, Faial detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Faial webcams, current wind from Madeira live weather stations and Faial tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Faial. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Madeira surf breaks near to Faial to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Faial Location Map

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Surf breaks located close to Faial Shoreline around Faial Roads and rivers around Faial

Use this relief map to navigate to Madeira surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Faial

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Faial:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Machico 7 mi
Second closest break Ponta Delgada 8 mi
Third closest break Faja da Areia 12 mi
Fourth closest break Ponta do Sol 16 mi
Fifth closest break Contreira 17 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Faial:
Closest ski area Oukaïmeden (Morocco) 537 mi
Second closest ski area Michlifen (Morocco) 682 mi
Third closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 738 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sierra de Béjar-La Covatilla (Spain) 805 mi
Fifth closest ski area Sierra Nevada (Spain) 821 mi

Tide stations nearest to Faial:
Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 1300 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 1300 mi
Third closest tide station Newlyn, England 1328 mi
Fourth closest tide station Newlyn, England 1328 mi
Fifth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 1364 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Faial:
Closest city location Funchal (Portugal) 10 mi
Second closest city location La Palma (Spain) 292 mi
Third closest city location La Laguna (Spain) 299 mi
Fourth closest city location Tenerife-Norte (Spain) 299 mi
Fifth closest city location Santa Cruz De Tenerife (Spain) 300 mi