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Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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 (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
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 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
340 | 334 | 293 | 293 | 301 | 301 | 269 | 239 | 239 | 212 | 206 | 187 | 169 | 151 | 147 | 128 | 176 | 297 | 722 | 679 | 659 | 589 | 500 | 461 | |
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 | 2:53PM1.98m | 3:12AM1.84m | 3:28PM1.98m | 3:48AM1.81m | 4:04PM1.96m | 4:25AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.31m | 9:10AM0.35m | 9:40PM0.32m | 9:45AM0.37m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:21AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 |
22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 340 | 334 | 281 | 241 | 190 | 186 | 154 | 151 | 120 | 96 | 106 | 64 | 64 | 123 | 290 | 280 | 270 | 265 | 722 | 679 | 659 | 589 | 500 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 85 | 65 | 14 | 64 | 176 | 297 | 11 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 239 | 269 | 293 | 293 | 301 | 301 | 269 | 239 | 239 | 212 | 206 | 187 | 169 | 151 | 147 | 128 | 130 | 132 | 138 | 178 | 194 | 213 | 219 | 240 |
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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