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Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 20 Apr 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
17.7° 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 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 71 | 89 | 98 | 82 | 59 | 57 | 104 | 38 | 297 | 535 | 1729 | 2285 | 2049 | 1675 | 1352 | 2356 | 1803 | 1323 | 1217 | 850 | 972 | 1826 | 2101 | 2011 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:30AM 2.15 | 4:51PM 2.16 | 5:20AM 1.98 | 5:41PM 2.03 | 6:17AM 1.78 | 6:42PM 1.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:34AM 0.12 | 11:04PM 0.13 | 11:21AM 0.29 | 12:00AM 0.28 | 12:16PM 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:43 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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