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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 10AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
209 | 172 | 220 | 185 | 178 | 498 | 1096 | 2114 | 1933 | 1594 | 1379 | 1065 | 884 | 723 | 573 | 320 | 233 | 268 | 242 | 314 | 245 | 331 | 731 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.10m | 4:43PM2.23m | 5:17AM1.96m | 5:37PM2.13m | 6:15AM1.82m | 6:37PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.11m | 11:15AM0.29m | 00:01AM0.23m | 12:12PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | 9:02 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 209 | 172 | 220 | 185 | 178 | 225 | 1096 | 2114 | 1933 | 1594 | 1379 | 1065 | 884 | 723 | 573 | 320 | 233 | 268 | 242 | 314 | 245 | 331 | 731 | 724 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 88 | 68 | 49 | 36 | 103 | 498 | 320 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 170 | 186 | 145 | 228 | 103 | 205 | 218 | 41 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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