Faja Dos Padres Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Madeira, Portugal)

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Faja Dos Padres Surf Guide

Faja Dos Padres in Madeira is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the northeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Faja Dos Padres Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	inconsistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Faja Dos Padres:

The best conditions reported for surf at Faja Dos Padres occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Faja Dos Padres (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Faja Dos Padres with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 67% of the time in September while 21% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

67%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

21%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Faja Dos Padres Location Map

Interactive Faja Dos Padres surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Faja Dos Padres is Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Madeira, which is 78 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Faja Dos Padres is La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain, 453 km (281 miles) away.

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Faja Dos Padres Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:43 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S
Period (s)	15	14	14	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Faja Dos Padres

Current tide and informaton

For Ribeira Brava, 4 km from Faja Dos Padres.

Next High Water: 05:56am | 1.55m

Next Low Water: 11:47pm | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Faja Dos Padres Sea Temperature

The Faja Dos Padres water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite