Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 26 Mar 2026 -01
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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
16.2° C
(Which is normal 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 3PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00am March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (26 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (26 Mar)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1.2
N
0.9
N
1
N
0.9
N
0.9
W
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
2.1
NW
2.3
NW
1.8
NW
2.1
NW
2.1
NW
1.8
NW
1.9
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.8
NNW
Period(s) (?)111111121012111015141315151414141313151415151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)319289231416168266198143266416511178421481167154916571083121657312471572149214131321
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:17AM
0.88
8:09PM
0.98
9:01AM
0.90
9:37PM
1.04
10:15AM
0.97
10:38PM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:35PM
0.40
2:52AM
0.38
3:12PM
0.37
4:11AM
0.30
4:21PM
0.29
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise6:50-------6:48-------6:46-------
Sunset---7:12-------7:13-------7:14----
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C121212131313121212131313141313131313131313131313
Feels °C (?)101010111098889101011111011101112111010109
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