- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information


Faja da Areia Surf Forecast / Madeira / Portugal

2 h 9 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faja da Areia this week:
The surf forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faja da Areia in the next 12 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 15) at 7PM.
Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
---|---|---|
Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 10th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 10th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 10th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja da Areia over the next 12 days.
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 190 | 173 | 153 | 124 | 120 | 133 | 103 | 72 | 68 | 33 | 47 | 44 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 45 | 89 | 168 | 320 | 351 | 263 | 412 | 433 | 234 | 156 | 193 | 224 | 244 | 251 | 275 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:30PM 2.13 | 2:01AM 2.04 | 2:19PM 2.28 | 2:48AM 2.12 | 3:05PM 2.39 | 3:33AM 2.16 | 3:49PM 2.42 | 4:16AM 2.14 | 4:31PM 2.37 | 4:57AM 2.07 | 5:13PM 2.25 | 5:38AM 1.97 | 5:55PM 2.08 | 6:20AM 1.84 | 6:38PM 1.88 | 7:05AM 1.71 | 7:27PM 1.67 | 8:00AM 1.59 | 8:30PM 1.51 | 9:12AM 1.51 | 9:56PM 1.42 | 10:39AM 1.50 | 11:23PM 1.44 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:50PM 0.10 | 8:05AM 0.14 | 8:39PM -0.03 | 8:51AM 0.05 | 9:25PM -0.10 | 9:34AM 0.01 | 10:09PM -0.10 | 10:16AM 0.03 | 10:51PM -0.03 | 10:58AM 0.11 | 11:32PM 0.10 | 11:40AM 0.23 | 12:13AM 0.26 | 12:24PM 0.39 | 12:55AM 0.44 | 1:14PM 0.55 | 1:44AM 0.61 | 2:16PM 0.69 | 2:47AM 0.74 | 3:39PM 0.77 | 4:11AM 0.79 | 5:10PM 0.75 | ||||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Sao Vicente which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Faja da Areia.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Summary | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Low °C | 21 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C (?) | 24 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Sunrise | 7:26 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | 7:35 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 8:58 | - | - | 8:57 | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | 8:54 | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | 8:50 | - | - | 8:49 | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | 8:45 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. |
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Faja da Areia surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Faja da Areia at:
surf-forecast.com
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 12 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.