Faja Dos Padres surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
19.1° 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 1PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.8
N
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
1.5
WSW
5
1.6
W
6
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
21
21
21
21
16
0
0
8
0
8
8
0
25
22
42
126
184
357
521
692
772
828
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:13AM1.65m
5:31PM1.77m
5:56AM1.55m
6:18PM1.67m
6:49AM1.46m
7:17PM1.61m
Low Tide
11:09AM0.53m
11:47PM0.57m
11:51AM0.63m
00:39AM0.66m
12:44PM0.72m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
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8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
3
1
2
3
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
14
15
16
16
17
16
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
14
16
16
14
13
14
13
16
15
14
14
12
13
13
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
7
13
12
11
14
22
14
15
14
9
9
5
4
13
6
10
42
79
70
69
66
117
161
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
12
5
5
5
21
14
14
14
13
8
5
14
13
2
2
22
9
6
6
17
16
15
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
24
23
21
21
5
21
16
8
7
8
7
8
8
5
25
3
3
3
13
2
2
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.9
N
8
0.2
NNE
2
0.8
N
8
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.6
W
6
2.1
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
8
2.3
W
9
Energy kJ
65
51
51
44
32
98
1
80
1
6
29
126
184
357
521
692
772
828
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
22
22
17
17
20
22
23
22
519
521
23
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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