Faial Surf Break

Faial 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.79° N 16.85° W

Issued: 6 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial sea temperature is
22.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.9
NE
7
1.3
NW
11
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
112
171
171
171
171
116
87
85
83
88
202
292
355
425
439
382
382
396
341
375
397
466
529
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:23PM1.84m
1:44AM1.75m
2:02PM1.90m
2:24AM1.79m
2:40PM1.96m
3:00AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.46m
7:45AM0.45m
8:16PM0.40m
8:22AM0.40m
8:53PM0.35m
8:58AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:19
9:19
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
18
21
22
22
21
18
18
18
18
20
22
Feels °C
21
21
19
20
20
19
21
22
22
22
22
20
20
17
21
22
21
20
16
17
17
17
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.9
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NW
13
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
Energy kJ
54
112
171
171
171
171
116
87
85
83
63
202
292
355
425
439
382
382
396
341
375
286
234
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
NW
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
NW
13
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
0.1
S
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
64
60
62
44
44
44
30
24
23
22
88
13
13
13
13
6
72
91
4
23
35
22
41
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
NW
14
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
NNW
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
Energy kJ
34
62
33
16
15
15
14
14
14
33
13
11
6
2
6
5
36
5
2
4
4
35
60
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
Energy kJ
120
31
45
53
72
69
99
120
154
175
219
152
150
280
312
357
397
466
529
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
21
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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