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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial today?
The current surf forecast for Faial at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
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 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | |
307 | 350 | 333 | 328 | 412 | 419 | 405 | 380 | 368 | 337 | 325 | 254 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 202 | 299 | 283 | 709 | 788 | 909 | 829 | 807 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:03PM1.91m | 1:14AM2.04m | 1:38PM2.00m | 1:50AM2.06m | 2:11PM2.06m | 2:24AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.36m | 7:28AM0.22m | 7:41PM0.28m | 7:59AM0.19m | 8:15PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
 kJ | 307 | 181 | 181 | 172 | 151 | 419 | 405 | 380 | 368 | 337 | 325 | 254 | 254 | 249 | 198 | 195 | 202 | 245 | 245 | 297 | 478 | 486 | 829 | 807 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 350 | 333 | 328 | 412 | 151 | 128 | 120 | 99 | 102 | 110 | 113 | 92 | 89 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 283 | 709 | 788 | 909 | 438 | 422 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NNW 18 | NW 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 299 | 176 | 125 | 113 | 113 | 103 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 91 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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