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Faja da Areia surfForecast / Madeira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 16 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
18.8° 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 10AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
383 | 392 | 562 | 639 | 655 | 553 | 505 | 517 | 564 | 495 | 484 | 422 | 374 | 363 | 311 | 251 | 308 | 347 | 380 | 363 | 330 | 282 | 273 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:56AM2.20m | 2:21PM2.24m | 2:43AM2.22m | 3:06PM2.28m | 3:32AM2.18m | 3:53PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:31PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.01m | 9:19PM-0.01m | 9:36AM0.07m | 10:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 214 | 229 | 33 | 13 | 655 | 553 | 505 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 422 | 374 | 363 | 183 | 245 | 308 | 234 | 380 | 363 | 330 | 145 | 118 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 18 | NW 14 | S 17 | NW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 65 | 6 | 251 | 6 | 347 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 282 | 273 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | N 18 | S 19 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | W 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 383 | 392 | 562 | 639 | — | — | — | 517 | 564 | 495 | 484 | — | — | — | 311 | — | 234 | — | 195 | 195 | 186 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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