Faial – Praia do Norte Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Azores, Portugal)

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Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Guide

Praia do Norte-Azores in Azores(Ilha do Faial) is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest.The waves is a point break that peels left. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Faial - Praia do Norte Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	fairly consistent	16.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Faial - Praia do Norte:

The best conditions reported for surf at Faial - Praia do Norte occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Faial - Praia do Norte (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Faial - Praia do Norte with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in February while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Faial - Praia do Norte Location Map

Interactive Faial - Praia do Norte surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Faial - Praia do Norte is Horta Airport (HOR) in Acores, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Faial - Praia do Norte is Pico Airport (PIX), also in Acores, 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 00:59 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Faial - Praia do Norte look like?

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Tides at Faial - Praia do Norte

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For Faial - Praia do Norte, 0 km from Faial - Praia do Norte.

Next High Water: 03:53am | 1.05m

Next Low Water: 09:55am | 0.24m

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Faial - Praia do Norte Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.5 °C) at Faial - Praia do Norte is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.