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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
115 | 108 | 129 | 212 | 183 | 108 | 111 | 142 | 144 | 177 | 149 | 146 | 142 | 121 | 117 | 95 | 78 | 84 | 79 | 193 | 285 | 578 | 717 | 745 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.67m | 5:33PM1.78m | 5:57AM1.56m | 6:20PM1.69m | 6:50AM1.47m | 7:19PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.46m | 11:11AM0.54m | 11:49PM0.57m | 11:53AM0.64m | 00:41AM0.67m | 12:46PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | N 7 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 115 | 108 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 108 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 177 | 149 | 146 | 142 | 121 | 117 | 95 | 78 | 58 | 40 | 27 | 101 | 96 | 86 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | W 8 | N 9 | E 6 | N 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 44 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 15 | W 8 | NNE 9 | W 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 8 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 129 | 212 | 183 | 13 | 111 | 142 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 27 | 68 | 193 | 285 | 578 | 717 | 745 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 509 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 520 | 474 | 520 | 4 |
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