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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
18.4° 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 8PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 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
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
227 | 237 | 230 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 322 | 322 | 311 | 280 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 206 | 198 | 187 | 191 | 164 | 227 | 326 | 396 | 418 | 358 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:01PM1.89m | 1:12AM2.01m | 1:37PM1.98m | 1:48AM2.04m | 2:09PM2.03m | 2:23AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.36m | 7:26AM0.23m | 7:40PM0.28m | 7:58AM0.20m | 8:14PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:49 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 227 | 237 | 230 | 328 | 328 | 328 | 322 | 322 | 311 | 280 | 259 | 210 | 210 | 206 | 198 | 187 | 191 | 164 | 227 | 326 | 396 | 418 | 358 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 57 | 124 | 47 | 162 | 146 | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 68 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
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