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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | |
1456 | 1039 | 886 | 663 | 586 | 437 | 416 | 351 | 268 | 249 | 221 | 264 | 240 | 277 | 826 | 881 | 953 | 865 | 848 | 881 | 741 | 2180 | 1997 | 1786 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.10m | 1:42PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.10m | 2:17PM1.17m | 2:28AM1.09m | 2:52PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.25m | 7:24AM0.18m | 7:48PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:24PM0.23m | 8:32AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1456 | 1039 | 886 | 572 | 441 | 370 | 416 | 240 | 173 | 162 | 138 | 78 | 78 | 277 | 826 | 881 | 953 | 865 | 848 | 881 | 741 | 2180 | 1997 | 1786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 14 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 216 | 568 | 604 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 286 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 100 | 19 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 66 | 427 | 59 | 52 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 55 | 91 | 64 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 64 | 10 | 663 | 586 | 437 | — | 351 | 268 | 249 | 221 | 264 | 240 | 16 | 198 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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