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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 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
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | |
346 | 320 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 218 | 171 | 138 | 135 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 125 | 120 | 103 | 129 | 82 | 103 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:13PM2.08m | 3:30AM1.97m | 3:45PM2.04m | 4:04AM1.88m | 4:18PM1.97m | 4:38AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.22m | 9:20PM0.23m | 9:30AM0.27m | 9:54PM0.27m | 10:01AM0.35m | 10:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | | |  |  | |  | | | | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | 8:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 346 | 320 | 299 | 247 | 218 | 218 | 171 | 138 | 135 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 68 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 125 | 120 | 103 | 129 | 82 | 103 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 180 | 147 | 103 | 92 | 69 | 66 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 33 | 99 | 82 | 78 | 102 | 102 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 22 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
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