Faja da Areia surf break

Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 May 2026 WEST
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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
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 10AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.5
N
8
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
15
2
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
564
495
484
422
374
318
311
324
308
347
380
363
330
282
278
228
209
169
187
154
178
196
565
1580
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:43AM2.22m
3:06PM2.28m
3:32AM2.18m
3:53PM2.27m
4:23AM2.08m
4:43PM2.21m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.01m
9:19PM-0.01m
9:36AM0.07m
10:08PM0.02m
10:24AM0.16m
11:02PM0.11m
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clear
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cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:02
Temp °C
15
13
17
18
18
17
15
15
16
15
18
19
18
18
16
16
16
15
18
20
20
19
17
16
14
12
16
17
17
16
14
14
16
15
18
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
21
21
20
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
1
NW
13
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
15
2
NW
14
Energy kJ
1
495
484
422
374
318
311
251
308
347
224
219
177
142
114
90
209
169
187
154
178
196
565
1580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
NW
16
1.1
NW
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
12
12
42
65
183
6
6
6
380
363
330
282
278
228
68
54
45
37
18
163
250
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
8
6
4
1
7
6
6
3
3
3
5
5
5
19
20
36
16
16
16
46
71
25
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
9
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
564
324
305
260
7
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
Distance (km)
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
0
7
0
0
0
15
15
14
0
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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