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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 11PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
806 | 886 | 1220 | 1131 | 1065 | 949 | 932 | 791 | 698 | 615 | 580 | 478 | 425 | 250 | 245 | 257 | 241 | 183 | 120 | 97 | 95 | 107 | 86 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.79m | 8:58AM1.55m | 9:25PM1.76m | 10:25AM1.58m | 10:44PM1.82m | 11:32AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.63m | 2:38AM0.54m | 2:58PM0.70m | 4:10AM0.53m | 4:26PM0.66m | 5:21AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 806 | 886 | 1220 | 1131 | 1065 | 949 | 932 | 791 | 698 | 615 | 580 | 478 | 425 | 250 | 245 | 257 | 241 | 183 | 120 | 97 | 95 | 107 | 86 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 298 | 294 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 96 | 80 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NNW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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