Faial Surf Break

Faial 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.79° N 16.85° W

Issued: 6 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial sea temperature is
22.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial at 11PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
121
171
147
160
155
153
176
186
183
180
161
161
128
121
114
86
85
137
137
135
105
94
88
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:19PM1.65m
11:53AM1.70m
00:14AM1.66m
12:40PM1.77m
1:02AM1.70m
Low Tide
5:09PM0.65m
5:33AM0.58m
6:06PM0.60m
6:22AM0.55m
6:54PM0.53m
7:05AM0.51m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
21
20
20
20
22
22
23
23
21
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
18
21
23
Feels °C
23
23
21
21
20
20
23
23
24
23
22
21
21
21
24
24
22
21
20
20
19
18
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
13
1.2
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
24
26
17
147
160
155
153
153
121
121
121
118
99
91
89
70
86
85
137
137
135
82
82
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
N
8
Energy kJ
25
51
25
25
82
93
145
176
186
183
180
161
161
128
121
114
68
68
59
44
36
105
94
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
WNW
9
Energy kJ
2
7
3
37
22
13
42
42
42
73
74
74
72
69
68
68
8
7
38
24
46
37
66
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
121
121
171
84
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
490
17
0
0
0
17
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
26
17
17
17
13
13
13
13
19
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
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2
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2
2
2
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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