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Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 10 Oct 2025 +00
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife this week:
The surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife in the next 12 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 10th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 13th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 219 | 311 | 398 | 293 | 196 | 98 | 73 | 780 | 2233 | 1488 | 865 | 785 | 1198 | 1287 | 2140 | 2817 | 2031 | 1742 | 534 | 422 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:28PM 1.59 | 4:57AM 1.57 | 5:17PM 1.50 | 5:49AM 1.51 | 6:14PM 1.40 | 6:50AM 1.45 | 7:23PM 1.31 | 8:05AM 1.41 | 8:47PM 1.26 | 9:26AM 1.41 | 10:10PM 1.27 | 10:38AM 1.45 | 11:17PM 1.32 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:17AM 0.52 | 10:40PM 0.51 | 11:07AM 0.58 | 11:28PM 0.59 | 12:06PM 0.65 | 12:24AM 0.66 | 1:19PM 0.72 | 1:33AM 0.73 | 2:44PM 0.74 | 2:55AM 0.76 | 4:08PM 0.72 | 4:13AM 0.74 | 5:16PM 0.68 | ||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:58 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | 8:03 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:23 | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:15 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 9 |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Azores
Cross-off wind 6 km from Faial - Praia do Almoxarife has swung offshore (light winds from the WSW at Pasteleiro wx). 1.0m 8s swell from the W with a 0.3m 7s swell from the NE and a 0.2m 14s groundswell from the NNW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
Actual: 52 min ago
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Information about the Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faial - Praia do Almoxarife 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 (Faial - Praia do Almoxarife) 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 Faial - Praia do Almoxarife 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.
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