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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Faja Dos Padres surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faja Dos Padres sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today?
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 6AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | SSW 17 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
75 | 29 | 111 | 109 | 104 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 50 | 82 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 94 | 326 | 650 | 628 | 529 | 480 | 380 | 207 | 180 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:31AM2.17m | 3:52PM2.26m | 4:22AM2.07m | 4:42PM2.20m | 5:15AM1.94m | 5:36PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.07m | 10:08PM0.03m | 10:23AM0.17m | 11:01PM0.11m | 11:14AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 41 | 39 | 111 | 109 | 104 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 112 | 82 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 326 | 650 | 628 | 529 | 480 | 380 | 171 | 180 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 5 | NW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | E 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 97 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 94 | 51 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 22 | 82 | 207 | 127 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 56 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | N 7 | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 43 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | 4 | — | — | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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