Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today?

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (07 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
11
4.5
N
11
4.5
N
12
4
N
12
4
NNE
12
4.5
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1457
1544
1677
2151
2463
1942
2382
1984
1565
1245
797
891
893
1064
1698
2825
4117
4790
4907
4764
4699
4898
4614
4477
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
50
N
45
N
45
N
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:45PM0.98m
5:59AM0.86m
6:44PM0.95m
7:08AM0.83m
7:54PM0.94m
8:31AM0.83m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.43m
12:08PM0.40m
1:11AM0.46m
1:16PM0.43m
2:27AM0.44m
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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6:50
6:48
6:48
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8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
2
3
4
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
10
288
167
10
2
619
2
2
2
78
238
217
194
119
28
28
16
3
3
9
9
9
35
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
NNE
14
0.4
NNE
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
2
9
4
8
2
77
41
61
2
2
6
2
5
5
5
9
9
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
12
1
5
17
2
2
3
6
3
9
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
11
4.5
N
11
4.5
N
12
4
N
12
4
NNE
12
4.5
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
Energy kJ
1457
1544
1677
2151
2463
1942
2382
1984
1565
1245
797
891
893
1064
1698
2825
4117
4790
4907
4764
4699
4898
4614
4477
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
291
1222
1222
1257
1222
1222
1241
1254
1254
1257
1610
1675
1598
1257
1257
1254
1254
1254
1617
1629
1254
1254
1254
1254
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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