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 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
21.9° C
1.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
1
1
1
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)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
NE
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
39
23
28
25
40
40
59
64
60
59
57
56
56
50
49
31
31
29
28
28
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
S
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM1.03m
00:46AM1.00m
1:12PM1.10m
1:23AM1.05m
1:47PM1.16m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.33m
6:45PM0.34m
6:52AM0.27m
7:23PM0.29m
7:28AM0.21m
7:58PM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:09
9:08
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
19
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
21
21
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