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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 WETForecast 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 12PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 344 | 308 | 299 | 259 | 236 | 236 | 216 | 245 | 245 | 293 | 337 | 347 | 357 | 368 | 531 | 580 | 582 | 589 | 343 | 432 | 619 | 736 | 867 | 1070 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:19AM 1.85 | 5:46PM 1.84 | 6:26AM 1.65 | 7:01PM 1.70 | 8:01AM 1.52 | 8:40PM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:23AM 0.45 | 12:04AM 0.48 | 12:29PM 0.63 | 1:34AM 0.62 | 2:07PM 0.74 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Fri 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
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