
Surf Forecasts:
Faja da Areia surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faja da Areia this week:
The surf forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faja da Areia in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 20s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let's talk about the next couple of weeks here. Honestly, I gotta be straight with you—this is a pretty bleak stretch. We’ve got a long gap of nothing good before we see anything worth paddling out for, so patience is the name of the game.
Right now, and for most of this week, it’s flat and uninspiring. The first real glimpse of anything surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 12th, and even then it’s only marginal at best. From now until that point, we’re looking at a solid week of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The early part of the week has glassy mornings but nothing to ride. The swell just isn’t there.
Now, come Saturday the 12th, Faja da Areia starts to see a bit of energy, but it’s still poor. The waves are bumpy and the conditions aren't clean. It’s really not until Monday the 13th that things get interesting. That morning, we’ve got a small glassy window with swell coming from the NNW at around 4 ft, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 207 (moderate energy), and with glassy winds? That’s the standout of the whole outlook. The waves will be clean but not super powerful—short period swell (less than 8 seconds), so don’t expect barrels, but fun waves for a beginner. Just be aware, this break is inconsistent, so you might have to wait for sets.
The rest of that week after Monday slowly fades back into poor, small surf. By the second week, from around the 16th onward, it’s pretty much flat again, with tiny windswell and poor quality. Nothing worth chasing. There’s a couple of days there in the late second week, but the swell direction shifts to ENE and E with short period, weak energy and light cross-onshore winds. Not a recipe for clean surf.
So, bottom line: the only time you really want to be in the water is the morning of Monday, July 13. That’s your best bet—clean, glassy, small waves at Faja da Areia. Don’t expect much else.
Stay patient, keep checking, and hope the forecasts change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 19 | 35 | 311 | 457 | 470 | 330 | 191 | 202 | 202 | 125 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.79m | 8:35AM1.66m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:45AM1.68m | 10:11PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.75m | 11:26PM1.78m | 12:03PM1.88m | 00:34AM1.88m | 1:02PM2.03m | 1:33AM1.98m | 1:56PM2.18m | 2:27AM2.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.56m | 2:15AM0.47m | 2:37PM0.60m | 3:21AM0.49m | 3:53PM0.58m | 4:32AM0.47m | 5:10PM0.50m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:19PM0.37m | 6:44AM0.31m | 7:20PM0.21m | 7:39AM0.21m | 8:15PM0.08m | ||||||||
7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
31 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 311 | 457 | 470 | 330 | 191 | 202 | 202 | 125 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 19 | S 18 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | — | S 16 | NNW 11 | S 15 | S 21 | S 20 | NE 6 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 6 | S 13 | NW 11 |
6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 102 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 866 | 866 | 719 | 528 | 1293 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 528 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Faja da Areia Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Faja da Areia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Faja da Areia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faja da Areia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faja da Areia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Faja da Areia may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Faja da Areia is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Camara de Lobos. If you plan a holiday in Madeira, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camara de Lobos. Camara de Lobos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










