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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 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
18.9° 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 3PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
1258 | 1162 | 984 | 884 | 676 | 586 | 516 | 461 | 419 | 408 | 235 | 181 | 216 | 176 | 237 | 229 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 146 | 198 | 193 | 181 | 172 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.41m | 8:27PM1.59m | 9:17AM1.44m | 9:38PM1.64m | 10:26AM1.54m | 10:39PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.77m | 3:02AM0.70m | 3:13PM0.76m | 4:10AM0.61m | 4:23PM0.67m | 5:06AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 |
 kJ | 25 | 1162 | 984 | 884 | 676 | 586 | 516 | 461 | 419 | 408 | 235 | 154 | 94 | 135 | 132 | 230 | 222 | 158 | 106 | 102 | 198 | 193 | 181 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 74 | 73 | 122 | 154 | 178 | 176 | 135 | 184 | 229 | 211 | 206 | 203 | 146 | 100 | 76 | 70 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 186 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 237 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 1258 | 971 | 791 | — | — | — | 356 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 216 | — | — | 74 | 81 | 103 | 83 | 74 | 42 | 34 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 475 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 466 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
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