Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
22.2° C
0.9° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (29 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.9
WSW
7
1.7
W
8
1.9
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
27
26
26
79
396
537
440
388
380
332
373
373
359
299
247
205
173
181
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
40
S
30
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:47PM1.16m
1:58AM1.09m
2:21PM1.21m
2:31AM1.12m
2:53PM1.25m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.23m
8:02AM0.16m
8:31PM0.19m
8:34AM0.13m
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:07
9:07
 mm
6
8
2
3
3
2
Temp °C
21
20
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
Feels °C
16
16
17
15
14
17
20
23
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
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