Faja da Areia surf break

Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
18.8° 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 7AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1945
1783
1569
1182
929
869
723
563
268
198
242
283
314
360
488
753
673
673
638
650
592
581
478
469
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:16AM1.95m
5:37PM2.11m
6:15AM1.80m
6:36PM2.00m
7:20AM1.68m
7:43PM1.90m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.11m
11:15AM0.29m
00:01AM0.23m
12:11PM0.42m
1:06AM0.35m
1:15PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:04
Temp °C
16
16
16
19
21
21
20
17
17
16
17
20
23
22
20
18
17
17
16
21
23
22
21
17
17
17
16
20
22
22
22
18
18
17
18
21
24
23
21
19
17
17
15
21
23
22
21
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
14
2.3
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1945
1783
1569
1182
929
869
723
563
268
198
242
283
314
360
488
753
673
673
638
650
592
581
478
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.8
NW
12
1
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
16
8
5
7
113
19
28
28
190
183
145
140
130
167
183
21
20
8
8
7
7
3
7
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
N
7
0.5
E
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
E
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
16
20
4
21
4
10
21
30
32
32
31
21
21
21
41
41
3
9
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.3
N
3
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
Energy kJ
7
1
31
32
29
25
30
25
32
32
46
45
56
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
14
14
14
7
14
0
14
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Madeira
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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