Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Almoxarife surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NW swell with 2,306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 75 | 58 | 287 | 1247 | 1389 | 977 | 396 | 373 | 554 | 940 | 1054 | 1543 | 1945 | 1221 | 1208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.51m | 1:25PM1.65m | 1:49AM1.54m | 2:04PM1.64m | 2:26AM1.56m | 2:40PM1.61m | 3:02AM1.55m | 3:15PM1.56m | 3:37AM1.52m | 3:48PM1.49m | 4:11AM1.49m | 4:21PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.51m | 7:12AM0.54m | 7:46PM0.49m | 7:53AM0.52m | 8:22PM0.49m | 8:31AM0.53m | 8:55PM0.51m | 9:08AM0.56m | 9:27PM0.55m | 9:42AM0.61m | 9:56PM0.60m | 10:17AM0.67m | 10:25PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 41 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 75 | 58 | 82 | 139 | 165 | 977 | 396 | 373 | 554 | 940 | 1054 | 1543 | 1945 | 1221 | 1208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 4 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 14 | ENE 7 | S 14 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 8 | N 12 | NW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 67 | 5 | 16 | 174 | 123 | 116 | 83 | 100 | 197 | 286 | 212 | 753 | 452 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | NW 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | S 6 | N 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 47 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 91 | 78 | 3 | 64 | 30 | 56 | 29 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 33 | 287 | 1247 | 1389 | — | 45 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 126 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 1207 | 1207 | 58 | 117 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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