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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 23 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
16.7° 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 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | |
190 | 141 | 127 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 288 | 754 | 946 | 951 | 925 | 850 | 880 | 1094 | 1160 | 1121 | 898 | 817 | 617 | 453 | 385 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:49AM0.92m | 8:21PM1.09m | 9:05AM0.91m | 9:29PM1.07m | 10:12AM0.94m | 10:28PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.33m | 3:01AM0.30m | 3:05PM0.35m | 4:05AM0.29m | 4:12PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 161 | 134 | 127 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 288 | 754 | 946 | 951 | 925 | 850 | 880 | 1094 | 1160 | 1121 | 898 | 817 | 617 | 453 | 385 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 190 | 141 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 81 | 61 | 58 | 108 | 111 | 125 | 188 | 154 | 179 | 154 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 236 | 223 | 261 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 46 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
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