Faial Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madeira, Portugal)

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Faial Surf Guide

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 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Faial:

The best conditions reported for surf at Faial occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Faial (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Faial with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in October while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 25% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

25%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Faial Location Map

Interactive Faial surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Faial is Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Madeira, which is 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Faial is La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain, 471 km (293 miles) away.

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Faial Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:11 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ENE	NNW	NNW	N
Period (s)	5	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

Tides at Faial

Current tide and informaton

For Santana, 3 km from Faial.

Next High Water: 05:15am | 1.67m

Next Low Water: 11:06pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Faial Sea Temperature

The Faial water temperature is reasonably warm (18.8 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite