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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
86 | 86 | 80 | 96 | 114 | 118 | 173 | 202 | 189 | 210 | 194 | 194 | 185 | 168 | 204 | 253 | 307 | 350 | 333 | 328 | 412 | 426 | 405 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:32AM1.68m | 11:45PM1.91m | 12:22PM1.80m | 00:33AM1.98m | 1:03PM1.91m | 1:14AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.56m | 6:13AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.45m | 6:53AM0.28m | 7:05PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 55 | 173 | 202 | 180 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 96 | 86 | 204 | 253 | 307 | 350 | 163 | 167 | 172 | 426 | 405 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | ENE 7 | WNW 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 70 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 120 | 42 | 64 | 40 | 44 | 32 | 333 | 328 | 412 | 151 | 151 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | ENE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 168 | 44 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 43 | 80 | 96 | 114 | 118 | 141 | 178 | 189 | 210 | 194 | 194 | 185 | 145 | 145 | 158 | 186 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 |
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