Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 +00
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Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
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4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.9
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
10
2
W
11
1.5
WNW
14
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
491
471
399
287
275
256
311
317
324
826
972
972
972
865
883
892
3091
2668
2257
1757
1444
1230
894
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:42PM1.16m
1:53AM1.10m
2:17PM1.17m
2:28AM1.09m
2:52PM1.17m
3:03AM1.07m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.18m
7:48PM0.23m
7:58AM0.18m
8:24PM0.23m
8:32AM0.18m
9:00PM0.24m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:13
Temp °C
19
19
19
20
20
18
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
17
17
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.4
WSW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.4
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.9
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
10
2
W
11
1.8
W
10
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
Energy kJ
441
370
286
240
287
141
256
311
317
324
826
972
972
972
865
883
674
3091
2668
2257
1757
1444
1230
894
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
1.1
NW
9
0.3
S
14
0.9
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
1.5
WNW
14
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
39
38
38
38
203
37
138
78
50
98
20
37
56
52
71
66
892
53
53
58
57
51
50
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.6
NW
9
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
37
8
36
34
32
49
31
56
56
98
55
91
64
82
81
81
80
77
70
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
0.8
SW
10
1.4
WSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.9
WSW
11
1
W
11
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
586
491
471
399
110
275
79
19
15
198
233
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
70
70
70
70
70
123
132
70
70
70
1221
70
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
14
70
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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