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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
19.1° 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 1PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | |
24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 126 | 184 | 357 | 521 | 692 | 772 | 828 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:13AM1.65m | 5:31PM1.77m | 5:56AM1.55m | 6:18PM1.67m | 6:49AM1.46m | 7:17PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.53m | 11:47PM0.57m | 11:51AM0.63m | 00:39AM0.66m | 12:44PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 79 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 117 | 161 | 359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 15 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | NNE 2 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 32 | 98 | 1 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 29 | 126 | 184 | 357 | 521 | 692 | 772 | 828 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 519 | 521 | 23 | 22 |
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