Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Surf Break

Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 38.56° N 28.61° W

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Almoxarife sea temperature is
18.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with 613 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife this week:

The surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 13) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 10th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 9AM (Sat 13th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 16th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.2
WSW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.2
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.2
NW
11
1.3
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
96
92
60
40
116
210
173
158
307
355
207
95
93
112
317
419
337
452
341
342
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:52PM1.35m
10:39AM1.31m
10:58PM1.41m
11:36AM1.41m
11:53PM1.48m
12:25PM1.50m
00:41AM1.55m
1:09PM1.59m
1:26AM1.59m
1:51PM1.65m
2:09AM1.60m
2:32PM1.68m
2:51AM1.59m
3:13PM1.68m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.65m
4:42PM0.68m
5:21AM0.57m
5:42PM0.59m
6:10AM0.49m
6:32PM0.51m
6:55AM0.43m
7:18PM0.44m
7:36AM0.39m
8:02PM0.40m
8:16AM0.37m
8:45PM0.39m
8:56AM0.38m
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part cloud
clear
clear
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
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9:16
9:16
9:17
9:17
9:19
9:19
9:20
9:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
Feels °C
20
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.8
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.2
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
108
96
87
60
40
116
210
173
158
307
355
207
83
93
112
317
419
337
452
341
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
S
13
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
12
1.3
W
9
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
121
88
92
59
39
22
104
123
94
51
49
47
95
57
41
18
29
72
94
288
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
N
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
2
10
9
22
42
38
66
64
56
25
44
59
39
35
13
30
16
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.3
W
2
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
85
99
1
4
3
5
11
342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
76
76
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
58
1216
58
278
1207
134
58
14
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
8
6
6
5
7
7
6
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
7
9
7
4
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Information about the Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faial - Praia do Almoxarife) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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