Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Faial today?

The current surf forecast for Faial at 3AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.4
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.8
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
1.7
NW
1.6
NW
1
WNW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
Period(s) (?)1413131312121212121212121211111111661010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)216616431374113697081392992982780063828934330330326320720426013894908868
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononononononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:21AM
2.31
2:46PM
2.28
3:02AM
2.34
3:25PM
2.31
3:45AM
2.29
4:06PM
2.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:10PM
0.07
8:33AM
-0.06
8:50PM
-0.01
9:12AM
-0.07
9:32PM
-0.03
9:52AM
-0.00
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise----7:35-------7:33-------7:33---
Sunset-------8:37-------8:38-------8:39
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515151618181716151514161819181617171719212021
Feels °C (?)141313131417171615131312151718171515161619201820
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