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Faja da Areia Surf Photo: 'bodyboard san vicente' by jose luis goncalves

Lat Long: 32.81° N 17.05° W

Issued: 6 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faja da Areia sea temperature is

22.2° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Faja da Areia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	S	WNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	SSW	S
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	SSW	S
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	SSW	S
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	7 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	E
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	ENE	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faja da Areia around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 30 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.9 ft). Range 2.58m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Faja da Areia Surf Photo: 'bodyboard san vicente' by jose luis goncalves

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User: jose luis goncalves (13 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:55 pm 28 Jun 2013

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