Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
24.0° C
0.4° 

Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
58
58
58
58
44
63
64
65
118
158
162
169
169
165
157
157
127
125
96
91
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
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
4:36PM1.27m
4:56AM1.12m
5:14PM1.16m
5:36AM1.04m
5:54PM1.04m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.10m
10:51PM0.13m
10:58AM0.19m
11:27PM0.22m
11:38AM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:46
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
25
27
27
23
23
22
23
21
22
23
22
22
22
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