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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 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
15.9° 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 11AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | |
1100 | 940 | 909 | 993 | 1271 | 1447 | 1233 | 1293 | 954 | 834 | 785 | 647 | 562 | 658 | 824 | 917 | 1046 | 1046 | 1190 | 1320 | 1212 | 1762 | 1811 | 1716 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.03m | 11:54PM1.17m | 12:23PM1.09m | 00:33AM1.20m | 12:59PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.21m | 5:43PM0.25m | 6:18AM0.16m | 6:25PM0.21m | 6:51AM0.13m | 7:01PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | 8:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 |
 kJ | 1100 | 940 | 909 | 993 | 1271 | 1447 | 1233 | 1293 | 954 | 834 | 785 | 647 | 562 | 658 | 2 | 917 | 1046 | 1046 | 407 | 586 | 632 | 668 | 1811 | 1716 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 173 | 135 | 6 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 176 | 20 | 45 | 263 | 556 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | NE 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 20 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | W 10 | — | W 10 | SSW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 53 | 62 | 52 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 37 | — | — | — | 3 | 824 | — | 783 | 31 | 1190 | 1320 | 1212 | 1762 | 1299 | 1459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 132 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 70 | 14 | 123 | 73 | 70 | 14 | 70 | 147 | 14 | 70 |
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