Faial Surf Break

Faial 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.79° N 16.85° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial sea temperature is
22.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Faial today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
757
671
574
492
409
426
391
391
321
307
260
206
166
154
125
125
125
101
106
106
80
78
70
51
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
W
5
NW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
0
NNE
0
ENE
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:02PM2.02m
5:22AM1.79m
5:37PM1.99m
6:01AM1.76m
6:16PM1.94m
6:44AM1.72m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.35m
11:17AM0.40m
11:54PM0.38m
11:56AM0.45m
00:34AM0.41m
12:40PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
27
26
23
24
23
23
26
27
27
27
23
22
22
21
25
26
26
25
22
22
22
21
25
26
Feels °C
28
27
24
25
24
25
28
27
26
27
24
23
23
21
26
29
29
28
24
23
21
20
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
757
671
574
492
409
426
391
391
321
307
260
206
166
154
125
125
125
101
106
106
80
78
70
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
E
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
69
53
20
20
44
20
39
32
30
37
51
50
56
67
84
80
76
58
55
45
44
44
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
14
14
47
46
12
40
12
38
38
36
33
32
27
26
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
35
26
26
26
0
0
19
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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