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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 19 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
18.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today?
The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
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 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
44 | 44 | 36 | 94 | 326 | 650 | 628 | 529 | 537 | 386 | 309 | 180 | 163 | 140 | 149 | 204 | 200 | 225 | 216 | 320 | 232 | 467 | 427 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.20m | 5:15AM1.94m | 5:36PM2.11m | 6:14AM1.80m | 6:35PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.17m | 11:01PM0.11m | 11:14AM0.29m | 00:00AM0.23m | 12:10PM0.42m | 1:05AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 56 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 326 | 650 | 628 | 529 | 537 | 386 | 309 | 180 | 163 | 140 | 149 | 204 | 200 | 225 | 216 | 320 | 232 | 467 | 427 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 5 | NW 16 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 5 | 94 | 53 | 41 | 41 | 58 | 56 | 82 | 85 | 130 | 110 | 76 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 187 | 10 | 10 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 36 | 47 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 76 | 79 | 73 | 6 | 18 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 2 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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