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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
3921 | 3468 | 3293 | 2995 | 2708 | 2599 | 2370 | 2166 | 1931 | 1684 | 1510 | 1510 | 1346 | 1234 | 1211 | 1028 | 865 | 738 | 665 | 557 | 524 | 539 | 460 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:04PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.89m | 10:03PM1.04m | 10:42AM0.97m | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:31AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.37m | 3:40PM0.38m | 4:30AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.31m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 12 | S 18 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 29 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 2708 | 55 | 2370 | 2166 | 1931 | 1684 | 1510 | 1510 | 1346 | 1234 | 1211 | 1028 | 865 | 738 | 665 | 557 | 524 | 539 | 34 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 21 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | NNE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NE 3 | N 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3921 | 3468 | 3293 | 2995 | — | 2599 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 225 | 227 | — | — | 2 | 184 | 460 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 291 | 291 | 318 | 318 | 1222 | 1222 | 1237 | 1222 | 1254 | 1222 | 129 | 291 | 1222 | 291 | 371 | 371 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 291 | 1226 |
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