Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
17.8° 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: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (17 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
1
NW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
WNW
0.7
NW
0.7
NW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)131312121212121212121111111111101010101818101016
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6134243353193193463243142732682192111721691431101109592104103653887
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:20AM
2.29
2:44PM
2.25
3:01AM
2.31
3:23PM
2.28
3:43AM
2.26
4:05PM
2.25
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:32AM
-0.06
8:49PM
-0.00
9:10AM
-0.06
9:30PM
-0.02
9:50AM
0.00
10:15PM
0.02
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise--7:35-------7:35-------7:33-----
Sunset-----8:38-------8:38-------8:39--
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------------1111----
Temp. °C151517181918161615161821222119201919232324221918
Feels °C (?)141416161817151514141719201815151616201820181717
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