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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today?
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | |
256 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 86 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 75 | 104 | 104 | 28 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:31AM1.60m | 8:53PM1.83m | 9:44AM1.60m | 10:02PM1.80m | 10:49AM1.65m | 11:04PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.44m | 2:28PM0.61m | 3:31AM0.48m | 3:43PM0.63m | 4:36AM0.47m | 4:51PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
17 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 6 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 256 | 206 | 194 | 154 | 154 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 86 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 95 | 142 | 42 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 75 | 28 | 28 | 175 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | NW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 34 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 71 | 104 | 104 | 28 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 43 | 56 | 78 | 114 | 121 | 143 | 125 | 125 | 169 | 173 | 143 | 162 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 102 | 99 | 81 | 78 | 56 | 54 | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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