Faja Dos Padres Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.65° N 17.02° W

Faja Dos Padres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faja Dos Padres sea temperature is
23.5° C
1.5° 

Faja Dos Padres surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Faja Dos Padres surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faja Dos Padres this week:

The surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faja Dos Padres in the next 16 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sat 18th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 18th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 19th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja Dos Padres over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
27
22
12
17
74
36
31
61
28
50
50
20
70
42
22
58
38
30
31
33
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
S
10
NE
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:19PM2.37m
4:48AM2.05m
5:04PM2.30m
5:32AM1.96m
5:49PM2.18m
6:17AM1.86m
6:34PM2.01m
7:04AM1.75m
7:22PM1.82m
7:55AM1.64m
8:17PM1.65m
8:55AM1.56m
9:23PM1.52m
Low Tide
10:01AM0.09m
10:39PM-0.01m
10:45AM0.13m
11:24PM0.08m
11:28AM0.22m
00:08AM0.21m
12:13PM0.35m
00:52AM0.35m
1:01PM0.49m
1:39AM0.50m
1:56PM0.62m
2:32AM0.63m
3:04PM0.72m
3:38AM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:14
9:14
9:13
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
23
24
23
21
24
24
21
24
24
22
23
23
21
23
24
21
23
25
21
Feels °C
27
27
26
27
25
22
26
27
24
26
26
25
25
25
23
24
26
23
25
27
23
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Faja Dos Padres:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Faja Dos Padres surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Faja Dos Padres Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Faja Dos Padres provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Faja Dos Padres can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faja Dos Padres surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faja Dos Padres) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Faja Dos Padres is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Camara de Lobos. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camara de Lobos. Camara de Lobos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest