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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 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
16.5° 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 2AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
236 | 229 | 170 | 140 | 127 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 123 | 127 | 94 | 79 | 93 | 91 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.19m | 3:19AM1.10m | 3:41PM1.15m | 3:53AM1.05m | 4:17PM1.10m | 4:28AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.21m | 9:22AM0.19m | 9:48PM0.26m | 9:55AM0.24m | 10:26PM0.32m | 10:31AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 8 | NNW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 7 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 236 | 229 | 170 | 140 | 127 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 123 | 127 | 94 | 79 | 93 | 91 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1237 | 1221 | 1226 | 371 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 371 | 371 | 371 |
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