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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faial sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
221 | 178 | 178 | 305 | 373 | 569 | 543 | 527 | 494 | 479 | 479 | 531 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 343 | 344 | 293 | 220 | 184 | 141 | 117 | 117 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:50AM1.66m | 11:05PM1.82m | 11:44AM1.74m | 11:58PM1.83m | 12:29PM1.82m | 00:43AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.47m | 4:53PM0.60m | 5:31AM0.45m | 5:48PM0.54m | 6:15AM0.41m | 6:35PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 52 | 40 | 150 | 305 | 373 | 569 | 543 | 527 | 494 | 479 | 479 | 531 | 463 | 455 | 448 | 343 | 344 | 293 | 220 | 184 | 141 | 117 | 117 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 113 | 85 | 85 | 48 | 34 | 47 | 44 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 65 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 21 | 56 | 52 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 80 | 127 | 129 | 131 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 221 | 178 | 178 | 140 | 132 | — | — | — | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 35 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
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