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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 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 8PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | |
1455 | 1302 | 1126 | 1087 | 951 | 932 | 810 | 700 | 648 | 567 | 482 | 407 | 332 | 318 | 262 | 252 | 169 | 240 | 264 | 350 | 399 | 357 | 392 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.71m | 11:34PM1.89m | 12:10PM1.88m | 00:23AM2.03m | 12:55PM2.03m | 1:10AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.55m | 5:55AM0.31m | 6:12PM0.39m | 6:40AM0.17m | 6:59PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 16 |
 kJ | 1455 | 1302 | 1126 | 1087 | 951 | 932 | 810 | 700 | 648 | 567 | 482 | 407 | 332 | 318 | 262 | 252 | 169 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | N 18 | N 17 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 240 | 264 | 350 | 399 | 357 | 392 | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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