Faja da Areia surf break

Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 21 Mar 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
17.5° C
(Which is 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 2AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (22 Mar)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (22 Mar)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
N
0.9
N
1.6
ENE
1.3
N
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.9
NNE
2
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.1
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
Period(s) (?)1111111198688888888887777666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25921019419899116167224423414456463493531519414358352305296263251219193
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:43AM
2.21
4:05PM
2.12
4:27AM
2.04
4:50PM
1.99
5:19AM
1.84
5:45PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:29PM
0.04
9:51AM
0.08
10:12PM
0.15
10:33AM
0.25
11:01PM
0.30
11:22AM
0.44
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise----7:09-------7:07-------7:07---
Sunset-------7:20-------7:21-------7:22
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-21---11-111-1--------11
Temp. °C151615151618181716161516161818181616151517181917
Feels °C (?)131413131416151615151315151717171515141415161716
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