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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 18 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
16.4° 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?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
3395 | 3020 | 2529 | 2144 | 1715 | 1198 | 743 | 971 | 910 | 817 | 1523 | 2222 | 2859 | 2301 | 2052 | 1962 | 2018 | 1926 | 1701 | 1555 | 1386 | 1130 | 967 | 961 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.23m | 4:07PM1.30m | 4:32AM1.14m | 5:02PM1.24m | 5:30AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.07m | 10:26PM0.11m | 10:39AM0.14m | 11:27PM0.19m | 11:35AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 |
 kJ | 3395 | 3020 | 2529 | 2144 | 1715 | 1198 | 743 | 971 | 910 | 817 | 265 | 186 | 47 | 2301 | 2052 | 1962 | 81 | 176 | 302 | 240 | 1386 | 1130 | 146 | 961 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NNE 11 | S 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 16 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 69 | 131 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 44 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 217 | 188 | 19 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 16 | NNE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | S 16 | N 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 78 | 320 | 199 | 203 | 438 | 1523 | 2222 | 2859 | 202 | 157 | 110 | 2018 | 1926 | 1701 | 1555 | 71 | 49 | 967 | 701 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 84 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 149 | 73 | 1238 | 148 | 70 | 1221 | 147 | 146 | 146 | 70 | 146 | 147 |
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