Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 WEST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
7:24
7:22
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8:45
8:45
8:45
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)
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.4
NNE
8
Energy 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)
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
NW
9
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
1.2
WNW
12
Energy 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)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
8
0.5
WNW
14
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
E
8
Energy 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)
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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