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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 6AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
97 | 95 | 104 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 96 | 114 | 118 | 173 | 173 | 204 | 204 | 194 | 218 | 176 | 181 | 204 | 253 | 307 | 292 | 333 | 328 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.82m | 11:32AM1.68m | 11:45PM1.91m | 12:22PM1.80m | 00:33AM1.98m | 1:03PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.45m | 5:33PM0.56m | 6:13AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.45m | 6:53AM0.28m | 7:05PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 97 | 95 | 104 | 86 | 86 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 55 | 173 | 164 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 107 | 90 | 65 | 204 | 253 | 307 | 292 | 333 | 328 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | ENE 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 70 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 47 | 32 | 168 | 64 | 41 | 32 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 412 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 8 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 17 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 120 | 44 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 25 | 42 | 50 | 51 | 83 | 96 | 114 | 118 | 141 | 173 | 204 | 204 | 194 | 218 | 176 | 181 | 203 | 237 | 249 | 256 | 263 | 270 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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