Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
19.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
W
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.8
W
8
2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
94
82
62
37
34
74
78
73
70
59
99
123
182
206
255
367
494
773
1064
958
959
865
971
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50PM1.31m
5:15AM1.09m
5:43PM1.25m
6:10AM1.02m
6:38PM1.17m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.09m
11:16PM0.13m
11:19AM0.16m
00:12AM0.19m
12:12PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:22
9:22
 mm
7
3
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
18
15
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
8
0.9
SW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.8
N
11
0.8
N
11
0.8
N
11
0.8
N
10
2.4
WNW
9
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
Energy kJ
31
58
82
62
39
38
74
78
73
70
59
55
55
35
35
105
98
157
152
144
136
959
100
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
8
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
SW
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.5
N
13
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.8
N
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
54
31
47
49
35
31
31
52
49
47
32
14
30
52
78
34
34
9
9
9
10
133
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
NW
7
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
9
43
31
39
37
34
21
31
31
11
11
3
3
2
2
9
10
9
10
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
7
1
W
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.8
W
8
2
W
8
2.3
W
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
163
94
44
28
99
123
182
206
255
367
494
773
1064
958
865
971
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
Distance (km)
132
14
1221
14
14
304
0
0
0
84
132
84
1222
1222
14
132
70
14
146
14
14
146
14
14
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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