Faial Surf and Wind Quality (Portugal – Madeira, Portugal)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Faial, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
Seasonal Faial Swell and Wind Distribution
This image shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions th... (show all text)
This chart describes the combination of swells directed at Faial over a normal northern... (show all text)
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The rose diagram describes the combination of swells directed at Faial over a normal no... (show all text)
This picture describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Faial through an ave... (show all text)
The graph shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)
This image describes the range of swells directed at Faial over a normal northern hemis... (show all text)
You can also compare this with Faial swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall Faial surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Faial surf quality by month.
