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Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 15 Jan 2026 WET
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Faja Dos Padres today?

The current surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres at 4AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Faja Dos Padres. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
4
3
2
1
4
2
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
0.7
WNW
1
WNW
1.7
NW
1
WNW
1.4
NW
0.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
0.1
NW
0.7
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.5
WNW
2.2
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
0.1
S
2.5
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
Period(s) (?)10915151414141313131318121212121313101411111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14194165414211833941123336700101649131338786851521221316654162212141064851
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
10
N
10
NW
15
N
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:22AM
1.78
12:43PM
1.71
1:01AM
1.90
1:20PM
1.80
1:36AM
2.00
1:55PM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:04PM
0.55
6:37AM
0.48
6:44PM
0.45
7:14AM
0.38
7:20PM
0.36
7:50AM
0.29
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise----8:10-------8:08-------8:08---
Sunset-------6:24-------6:25-------6:27
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--1--------1---111221---
Temp. °C161717161416161614131415151615161617181816171716
Feels °C (?)141517151214141412101112131412131213141614151615
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