Praia da Fajã
Horta · Portugal
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Praia da Fajã is a SE-facing sand beach on the Portugal shoreline — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Praia da Fajã
Updated 10:14 spot time
Praia da Fajã surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m double overhead+, 1.5 m NNW swell at 9.9 s. Wind up to 31 km/h SSE. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — epic (4/5) with 27 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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