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Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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
20.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 10PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 24°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
72 | 89 | 623 | 132 | 136 | 166 | 394 | 394 | 340 | 334 | 281 | 247 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 233 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 200 | 195 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-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 | 2:18PM1.97m | 2:37AM1.86m | 2:53PM1.98m | 3:12AM1.84m | 3:28PM1.98m | 3:48AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.32m | 8:36AM0.33m | 9:03PM0.31m | 9:10AM0.35m | 9:40PM0.32m | 9:45AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 |
19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 737 | 713 | 623 | 583 | 469 | 452 | 394 | 394 | 340 | 334 | 281 | 241 | 190 | 186 | 154 | 151 | 120 | 96 | 106 | 64 | 64 | 123 | 290 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 85 | 65 | 14 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | S 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 89 | 102 | 132 | 136 | 166 | 195 | 226 | 233 | 233 | 255 | 247 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 233 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 200 | 195 | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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