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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | |
319 | 267 | 286 | 288 | 263 | 685 | 394 | 327 | 279 | 217 | 169 | 135 | 106 | 96 | 395 | 638 | 1259 | 1316 | 1082 | 1027 | 997 | 1229 | 1332 | 1236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:53PM1.04m | 9:42AM0.90m | 10:10PM1.07m | 10:51AM0.96m | 11:08PM1.13m | 11:41AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.33m | 3:46PM0.36m | 4:47AM0.28m | 4:52PM0.31m | 5:38AM0.21m | 5:43PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 319 | 267 | 267 | 288 | 263 | 685 | 394 | 327 | 279 | 217 | 169 | 135 | 106 | 96 | 395 | 638 | 1259 | 1316 | 1082 | 1027 | 997 | 1229 | 1332 | 1236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 17 | 276 | 259 | 240 | 230 | 225 | 153 | 119 | 113 | 90 | 66 | 65 | 72 | 191 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | NE 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 6 | N 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 157 | 15 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 47 | 53 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 266 | 257 | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
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