Faial 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.79° N 16.85° W

Issued: 12 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Faial sea temperature is

22.9°C

Faial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Faial today (24 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial at 7AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	12s
Afternoon (24 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	11s
Evening (24 Oct)	5ft (1.5m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 24								Sunday 25								Monday 26
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 10	NNW 16	NNW 15	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	1236	1013	861	698	662	638	531	502	554	678	731	1267	998	852	722	585	493	419	412	412	477	491	467	329
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	E	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	E	E	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide		1:11AM1.99m				1:21PM2.14m				1:46AM2.13m				1:59PM2.22m				2:22AM2.22m				2:38PM2.26m
Low Tide				7:12AM0.26m				7:34PM0.09m				7:49AM0.14m				8:09PM0.01m				8:27AM0.05m				8:46PM-0.01m


	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:18	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—
mm	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	21	21	21	19	18	17	17	17	18	20	21	19	18	18	18	18	20	23	21	21	20
Feels °C	18	18	18	21	20	20	18	17	16	16	15	17	19	21	19	17	18	18	18	20	23	23	23	22
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 10	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11
kJ	1236	1013	861	698	662	638	531	502	396	331	731	1267	998	852	722	585	493	419	412	412	477	491	467	329
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	N 15	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	NNW 15	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 15	NNW 10	N 13	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 7	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6
kJ	10	210	210	329	257	189	186	435	554	678	314	14	71	50	49	48	28	27	18	92	85	64	52	41
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 11	S 11	S 11	NNW 16	NNW 16	N 14	N 14	NNE 14	NNE 13	NNE 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 7	NNE 8	N 14
kJ	4	10	9	2	26	87	134	96	62	35	17	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	16	7	9	13	136
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	83	78	74	62	69	117	146	155	155	150	179	179	175	175	175	142	135	135	112	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Pizo Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Ponta do Sol Madeira	Jardim do Mar Madeira	Jardim do Mar Madeira	Pizo Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Ponta Delgada Madeira	Faial Madeira	Faial Madeira	Faial Madeira
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	3	3	3	1	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2
Distance (km)	19	19	19	19	26	19	19	19	26	26	19	19	26	34	34	19	13	13	13	13	13	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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