Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
16.1° 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 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.3
N
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WSW
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
19
17
12
36
82
149
262
368
437
851
386
864
494
819
854
846
310
459
583
708
500
1578
2757
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:14AM1.31m
1:45PM1.31m
2:01AM1.32m
2:30PM1.34m
2:49AM1.29m
3:17PM1.33m
Low Tide
7:04PM0.09m
7:29AM-0.02m
7:51PM0.04m
8:14AM-0.02m
8:40PM0.03m
8:59AM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:01
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
15
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
NW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.7
WNW
12
0.4
NE
9
0.3
WNW
15
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.6
NNW
10
2.2
W
9
1.7
W
8
2.4
WNW
12
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
27
19
14
10
14
82
149
185
208
437
851
386
864
494
819
21
42
220
151
67
708
392
1578
2757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
W
8
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.8
NW
15
1
NW
14
1.1
WNW
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
1.4
WNW
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
18
18
17
9
21
19
14
262
368
235
17
38
38
36
33
23
16
69
60
89
87
500
13
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.4
NW
12
0.3
W
8
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
15
14
12
36
11
65
41
36
46
20
3
3
14
14
13
13
16
8
7
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
SW
3
1.2
WNW
9
0.2
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.5
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WSW
7
2
W
8
2.1
W
8
0.8
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
4
7
10
2
265
4
78
593
854
846
310
459
583
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
1226
1226
1226
1221
292
14
14
14
14
14
132
70
70
70
70
70
70
146
146
70
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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