Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.56° N 28.61° W

Faial - Praia do Almoxarife Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Almoxarife sea temperature is
21.3° C
1.2° 

Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NE swell with 230 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife this week:

The surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
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0.9
NE
7
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
63
82
100
87
79
78
55
52
43
59
67
86
230
179
152
129
129
100
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
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NE
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NE
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ENE
20
NE
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NE
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NE
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NE
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NNE
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NNE
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NE
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N
10
NNE
Wind State
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glassy
cross-on
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on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:27AM1.36m
5:51PM1.44m
6:21AM1.29m
6:48PM1.35m
7:29AM1.24m
8:00PM1.27m
8:54AM1.22m
9:25PM1.24m
10:16AM1.26m
10:38PM1.25m
11:16AM1.32m
11:32PM1.28m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.62m
11:28AM0.67m
00:17AM0.70m
12:24PM0.75m
1:20AM0.77m
1:40PM0.82m
2:38AM0.81m
3:15PM0.85m
3:56AM0.80m
4:38PM0.82m
4:58AM0.77m
5:37PM0.78m
rain showers
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Temp °C
21
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Feels °C
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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 16 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).

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