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 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
23.6°C
0.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
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)
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
W
7
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.5
N
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
249
247
202
153
131
132
118
89
81
62
45
44
48
123
113
140
111
108
92
65
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:53PM1.32m
3:09AM1.21m
3:24PM1.31m
3:43AM1.21m
3:58PM1.28m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.06m
9:05PM0.06m
9:10AM0.07m
9:37PM0.06m
9:44AM0.09m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
Feels °C
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
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