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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 7PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
1855 | 1647 | 1605 | 1605 | 1649 | 1783 | 1679 | 1624 | 1455 | 1310 | 1126 | 1087 | 951 | 934 | 810 | 687 | 648 | 567 | 482 | 407 | 382 | 318 | 268 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.56m | 10:41PM1.76m | 11:23AM1.71m | 11:34PM1.89m | 12:10PM1.88m | 00:23AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.68m | 5:07AM0.47m | 5:22PM0.55m | 5:55AM0.31m | 6:12PM0.39m | 6:40AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:58 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 1855 | 1647 | 1605 | 1605 | 1649 | 1783 | 1679 | 1624 | 1455 | 1310 | 1126 | 1087 | 951 | 934 | 810 | 687 | 648 | 567 | 482 | 407 | 382 | 318 | 268 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 92 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 490 |
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