Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
20.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
103
106
214
290
249
240
214
160
154
115
81
78
57
56
55
54
51
52
56
57
250
240
197
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:15PM1.19m
3:24AM1.07m
3:49PM1.19m
3:59AM1.06m
4:23PM1.18m
4:35AM1.04m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.23m
9:27AM0.17m
10:01PM0.24m
10:01AM0.18m
10:37PM0.25m
10:36AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
19
20
20
20
19
17
17
18
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
21
20
19
19
19
20
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
103
103
106
214
290
249
240
214
160
154
115
81
89
99
109
122
160
168
240
270
255
250
240
197
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
11
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
21
20
33
10
10
31
14
14
14
14
14
13
78
57
56
55
54
51
52
56
57
56
55
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
S
15
0.4
N
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
13
17
19
15
14
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
20
19
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.3
ENE
2
Energy kJ
8
24
36
48
67
62
28
36
43
49
74
83
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
123
0
123
123
123
123
1221
291
291
0
0
123
123
129
129
129
371
371
123
123
123
123
123
292
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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