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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). 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 (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | |
648 | 567 | 482 | 407 | 382 | 318 | 268 | 252 | 239 | 270 | 298 | 319 | 348 | 389 | 397 | 408 | 419 | 419 | 367 | 367 | 385 | 406 | 404 | 759 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.88m | 00:23AM2.03m | 12:55PM2.03m | 1:10AM2.14m | 1:38PM2.17m | 1:56AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.39m | 6:40AM0.17m | 6:59PM0.24m | 7:23AM0.07m | 7:45PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 648 | 567 | 482 | 407 | 382 | 318 | 268 | 252 | 239 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 100 | 131 | 165 | 256 | 233 | 264 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 17 | N 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | N 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | 298 | 319 | 348 | 389 | 397 | 408 | 419 | 419 | 367 | 367 | 385 | 406 | 404 | 759 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 511 | 511 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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