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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 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
17.8° 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 12PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | |
872 | 1044 | 996 | 885 | 757 | 716 | 619 | 631 | 608 | 540 | 469 | 231 | 136 | 333 | 308 | 261 | 99 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 106 | 103 | 32 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.61m | 7:57PM1.77m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:24PM1.74m | 10:23AM1.56m | 10:42PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.44m | 1:25PM0.62m | 2:37AM0.54m | 2:56PM0.70m | 4:08AM0.53m | 4:24PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 |
 kJ | 872 | 1044 | 996 | 885 | 757 | 716 | 619 | 631 | 608 | 540 | 469 | 231 | 136 | 333 | 308 | 261 | 99 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 106 | 103 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 145 | 194 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | S 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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