Faial Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.79° N 16.85° W

Faial Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial sea temperature is
24.6°C
1.2° 

Faial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Faial surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with 3,214 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial this week:

The surf forecast for Faial over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faial in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 23rd Aug)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
13
3
NNW
12
2.5
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
10
1.7
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
1
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.6
NNW
10
2.2
N
11
1.7
NNW
11
1.5
NNW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3214
3045
1633
1174
817
495
356
247
161
95
54
47
64
107
191
480
1116
619
433
356
220
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
W
5
SW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:00PM1.60m
00:31AM1.55m
12:49PM1.75m
1:12AM1.68m
1:27PM1.90m
1:47AM1.81m
2:00PM2.04m
2:19AM1.92m
2:31PM2.15m
2:50AM2.01m
3:02PM2.23m
3:21AM2.08m
3:33PM2.27m
3:52AM2.11m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.77m
6:24PM0.67m
6:32AM0.64m
7:07PM0.53m
7:11AM0.50m
7:42PM0.39m
7:45AM0.37m
8:14PM0.26m
8:17AM0.26m
8:44PM0.16m
8:48AM0.18m
9:14PM0.09m
9:19AM0.13m
9:45PM0.06m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:42
8:40
8:39
8:38
8:37
8:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
23
24
23
22
24
23
22
25
24
22
24
24
21
23
22
20
23
24
22
Feels °C
25
23
24
24
24
23
26
25
23
28
27
22
24
24
21
22
21
19
22
24
23
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Faial:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Faial surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Faial Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Faial provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Faial can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faial surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faial) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Faial may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Faial is 16 km (10 miles) from Funchal. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Funchal. Funchal has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest