Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 03 Dec 2025 -01
Forecast 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
18.5° C
(Which is normal 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 8PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm December 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Dec)--
Afternoon (03 Dec)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (03 Dec)7ft (2.1m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
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3
2
2
2
1
1
2
!
!
2
2
2
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.2
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.8
NNW
2
NNW
2.1
NNW
2.3
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.2
NNW
4
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
NW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.4
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)141313131312121218171616151414161514141414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)34543281161612691109114513101652435447574272348030092025688412779113708490531847013933253520791778
Wind
(km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
45
SSW
40
SW
45
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:33AM
1.28
12:06AM
1.29
12:24PM
1.30
12:53AM
1.34
1:13PM
1.29
1:41AM
1.36
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:49PM
0.01
6:14AM
0.06
6:36PM
-0.01
7:05AM
0.03
7:23PM
-0.00
7:56AM
0.04
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunrise------7:56-------7:56-------7:56-
Sunset-5:32-------5:32-------5:32------
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-1111---------211331-1-4
Temp. °C171818181717171717171818181818181717181819191919
Feels °C (?)131516151312121111101212121212131213121213111011
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