Faja da Areia surf break

Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 11 Jan 2026 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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Nearby Cam: 7km away, Webcam LIVE @ Ponta Delgada - Madeira / Portal Netmadeira


How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today?

The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 2AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jan)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (12 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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

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Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.8
WNW
0.9
NW
0.3
N
0.2
N
0.4
NW
2.5
WNW
3
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
1.8
NW
1.7
NW
Period(s) (?)1212121191213131491114141413131313121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3392031581151032123113701263183644996565655758415105432435883021244220241810928792
Wind
(km/h)
0
NW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:25PM
1.51
8:51AM
1.50
9:38PM
1.51
10:07AM
1.48
10:44PM
1.57
11:11AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:32AM
0.77
3:09PM
0.72
3:53AM
0.77
4:19PM
0.71
5:02AM
0.70
5:17PM
0.64
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Sunrise----8:11-------8:11-------8:11---
Sunset-------6:21-------6:22-------6:22
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------31---1----------
Temp. °C151515151518181617151515141515141312121212161614
Feels °C (?)161515141416151314121111101211111099910151513
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