Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 16 Jul 2025 WEST
Forecast 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Faial today?

The current surf forecast for Faial at 8AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.4
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.9
WNW
1
WNW
1
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NNE
1
NE
1
NE
0.8
NNW
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
0.8
NNW
1.2
NE
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
Period(s) (?)999999666109911101010101010109995555666666666666687786101010911111010101066667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1711381211211397875737163125152217215222243188180163157126117116109108117136153152154144141131127123122121105119109136166207161170279301331315340292286227248227247258301365450
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
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cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
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cross-
on
cross-
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cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
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cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:28AM
1.85
6:44PM
2.02
7:19AM
1.79
7:39PM
1.91
8:20AM
1.74
8:44PM
1.81
9:30AM
1.72
10:01PM
1.74
10:45AM
1.76
11:20PM
1.75
11:56AM
1.85
12:30AM
1.81
12:57PM
1.98
1:29AM
1.90
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:24PM
0.38
1:05AM
0.32
1:18PM
0.46
2:01AM
0.40
2:23PM
0.54
3:06AM
0.47
3:41PM
0.57
4:21AM
0.51
5:03PM
0.52
5:34AM
0.48
6:16PM
0.41
6:39AM
0.40
7:18PM
0.29
7:33AM
0.31
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Sunrise--7:09-------7:09-------7:11-------7:11-------7:11-------7:13-------7:13-------7:13-
Sunset-----9:15-------9:15-------9:15-------9:14-------9:14-------9:13-------9:13------
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Rain (mm)
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Madeira

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Faial (calm at Funchal 12 km from Faial). 0.8m 6s windswell from the NE with a 0.8m 6s windswell from the NE and a 0.8m 6s windswell, also from the NE as well as a 0.5m 9s swell, also from the NNW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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