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Faial surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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 2PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
383 | 392 | 579 | 739 | 669 | 565 | 589 | 589 | 564 | 552 | 540 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 311 | 283 | 313 | 347 | 380 | 363 | 330 | 319 | 278 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:56AM2.22m | 2:22PM2.26m | 2:44AM2.24m | 3:07PM2.30m | 3:33AM2.20m | 3:54PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.01m | 8:31PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.01m | 9:19PM-0.01m | 9:37AM0.07m | 10:09PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 264 | 212 | 31 | 13 | 669 | 565 | 589 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 474 | 422 | 363 | 186 | 283 | 313 | 234 | 380 | 363 | 330 | 146 | 114 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 13 | NW 14 | S 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 65 | 14 | 251 | 14 | 347 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 319 | 278 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | S 21 | S 20 | N 18 | S 19 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 383 | 392 | 579 | 739 | — | — | — | 589 | 564 | 552 | 540 | — | — | — | 311 | — | 234 | — | 224 | 191 | 182 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 |
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