Faja da Areia surf break

Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 25 Nov 2025 WET
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Faja da Areia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faja da Areia sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today?

The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Nov)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (25 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (25 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.2
NNW
1
NNW
1.3
NE
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.7
N
1.5
NNE
1.4
NE
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
0.8
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
Period(s) (?)1212111010996999128111110109999988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)63461246935333424315412813213211514428050333224022520115915797956868
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglassononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:49PM
1.59
5:12AM
1.76
5:43PM
1.53
6:07AM
1.71
6:49PM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:42AM
0.53
10:45PM
0.58
11:33AM
0.59
11:38PM
0.65
12:35PM
0.61
12:44AM
0.69
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sunrise7:46-------7:47-------7:48-------
Sunset---6:01-------6:01-------6:01----
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------12----------------
Temp. °C162020181818181818181817161515151618181817171717
Feels °C (?)162020181918181818171716151414131517181816171717
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