Faial Surf Break

Faial 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.79° N 16.85° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial sea temperature is
22.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Faial today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
632
748
819
861
824
824
848
771
790
790
778
815
777
781
865
813
923
973
1012
889
778
671
502
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:36AM1.84m
3:52PM2.04m
4:11AM1.83m
4:27PM2.04m
4:46AM1.82m
5:02PM2.02m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.34m
10:05PM0.31m
10:07AM0.34m
10:41PM0.33m
10:42AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
21
23
24
23
20
19
20
20
23
25
25
25
22
22
23
23
26
28
28
27
25
Feels °C
17
16
17
20
22
24
22
19
18
19
19
23
25
25
25
23
22
23
23
26
28
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.4
E
7
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
Energy kJ
124
76
66
105
58
102
82
85
104
102
96
92
88
73
53
14
813
923
973
1012
889
778
671
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
NW
12
0.6
E
7
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
36
43
50
45
62
35
20
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
14
12
19
27
21
36
33
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
16
23
42
17
17
3
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
7
7
17
17
37
7
53
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
573
632
748
819
861
824
824
848
771
790
790
778
815
777
781
865
33
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
508
26
479
38
26
0
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
3
3
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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