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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 5PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
150 | 142 | 142 | 111 | 336 | 400 | 396 | 382 | 310 | 298 | 225 | 220 | 181 | 150 | 125 | 273 | 395 | 715 | 737 | 633 | 623 | 583 | 477 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.89m | 1:23AM1.86m | 1:44PM1.95m | 2:01AM1.88m | 2:19PM1.99m | 2:37AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.41m | 7:29AM0.36m | 7:53PM0.36m | 8:03AM0.34m | 8:28PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 150 | 142 | 142 | 94 | 336 | 400 | 396 | 382 | 310 | 298 | 225 | 220 | 181 | 150 | 125 | 273 | 395 | 715 | 737 | 633 | 623 | 583 | 477 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 53 | 59 | 58 | 36 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 69 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 113 | 112 | 110 | 111 | 113 | 121 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 3 | N 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 42 | 45 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 40 | 62 | 78 | 88 | 108 | 126 | 135 | 170 | 207 | 237 | 263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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