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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 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
19.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | |
650 | 560 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 404 | 346 | 333 | 272 | 267 | 239 | 275 | 275 | 298 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 267 | 267 | 275 | 255 | 226 | 208 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.69m | 7:43PM1.92m | 8:33AM1.62m | 8:55PM1.85m | 9:46AM1.61m | 10:04PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.54m | 2:19AM0.44m | 2:30PM0.62m | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:45PM0.63m | 4:38AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 650 | 560 | 550 | 478 | 469 | 404 | 346 | 333 | 272 | 267 | 225 | 133 | 111 | 136 | 94 | 85 | 83 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 53 | 52 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 76 | 49 | 79 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 13 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 | S 20 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 58 | 66 | 97 | 124 | 182 | 239 | 275 | 275 | 298 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 267 | 267 | 275 | 255 | 226 | 208 | 177 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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