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Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today?
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | |
380 | 363 | 330 | 282 | 278 | 228 | 209 | 169 | 187 | 185 | 178 | 492 | 1185 | 1945 | 1783 | 1569 | 1182 | 913 | 869 | 723 | 376 | 268 | 233 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:53PM2.27m | 4:23AM2.08m | 4:43PM2.21m | 5:16AM1.95m | 5:37PM2.11m | 6:15AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.07m | 10:08PM0.02m | 10:24AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.11m | 11:15AM0.29m | 00:01AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 253 | 219 | 177 | 142 | 114 | 90 | 209 | 169 | 187 | 185 | 178 | 492 | 1185 | 1945 | 1783 | 1569 | 1182 | 913 | 869 | 723 | 376 | 268 | 233 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | WNW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 380 | 363 | 330 | 282 | 278 | 228 | 68 | 70 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 178 | 231 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 127 | 30 | 30 | 193 | 190 | 167 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 17 | NE 7 | S 15 | ENE 5 | S 14 | SSE 14 | N 7 | E 7 | S 14 | SW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 102 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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