Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
24.0°C
0.5° 

Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (03 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
186
177
160
151
131
126
125
147
153
153
157
189
189
210
239
273
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
0
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:50AM1.05m
6:14PM1.03m
6:56AM0.98m
7:31PM0.94m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.22m
11:58AM0.30m
00:33AM0.31m
1:13PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
Feels °C
29
29
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
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