Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 May 2026 WEST
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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
19.3° 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 1AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
340
334
281
256
206
194
154
154
125
122
120
86
73
46
45
46
45
37
37
37
37
36
75
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
W
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
N
0
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:42PM1.89m
8:31AM1.60m
8:53PM1.83m
9:44AM1.60m
10:02PM1.80m
10:49AM1.65m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.54m
2:18AM0.44m
2:28PM0.61m
3:31AM0.48m
3:43PM0.63m
4:36AM0.47m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:04
9:05
9:06
Temp °C
21
20
17
17
17
16
20
22
23
21
18
17
17
17
20
23
23
21
18
18
18
18
22
24
23
22
19
18
17
16
21
23
23
21
17
16
17
16
20
23
23
21
18
18
18
17
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
408
340
334
281
256
206
194
154
154
125
122
120
86
73
46
45
46
45
30
30
30
29
28
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
34
34
34
34
34
34
35
34
34
16
15
14
16
16
30
30
23
23
22
22
22
21
13
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
Energy kJ
2
3
7
34
2
2
2
7
7
7
7
7
15
16
17
17
17
17
37
37
37
37
36
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
9
16
17
29
47
49
56
80
114
139
143
147
143
143
173
139
143
151
151
120
102
99
96
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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