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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 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
16.3° 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 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
778 | 805 | 893 | 846 | 1221 | 1854 | 2937 | 4039 | 4254 | 3912 | 3650 | 3446 | 3739 | 4329 | 4437 | 4204 | 3921 | 3468 | 3124 | 2960 | 2888 | 2689 | 2502 | 2324 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44PM0.95m | 7:08AM0.83m | 7:54PM0.94m | 8:31AM0.83m | 9:04PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.46m | 1:16PM0.43m | 2:27AM0.44m | 2:32PM0.42m | 3:35AM0.37m | 3:40PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 190 | 255 | 144 | 119 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 3468 | 3124 | 2960 | 56 | 55 | 2502 | 2324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | N 13 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | W 8 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 77 | 41 | 60 | 81 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 778 | 805 | 893 | 846 | 1221 | 1854 | 2937 | 4039 | 4254 | 3912 | 3650 | 3446 | 3739 | 4329 | 4437 | 4204 | 3921 | 1913 | — | 1522 | 2888 | 2689 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1598 | 1598 | 1254 | 1257 | 1242 | 1242 | 1254 | 1254 | 318 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 318 | 371 | 1237 | 1222 | 318 |
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