Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 +00
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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
16.0° 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 4AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
N
3
N
3
N
3
NNW
3
NNW
3.5
NNW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
3.5
NNW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
4
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4
NW
Period(s) (?)88991013131212121212101111121212111111111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)100813641389156520343652363231773035323435633968350346644255699272766105473236553212318134073723
Wind
(km/h)
45
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
55
W
65
W
50
NW
55
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
45
WNW
50
W
45
W
45
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:48AM
1.27
4:14PM
1.27
4:37AM
1.17
5:06PM
1.19
5:33AM
1.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:37PM
0.05
9:58AM
0.06
10:27PM
0.12
10:45AM
0.15
11:25PM
0.21
11:41AM
0.25
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----7:11-------7:11-------7:09---
Sunset-------8:36-------8:36-------8:37
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------------3111----1
Temp. °C131212121212131314141414141515131312131313141414
Feels °C (?)322335665544443312343445
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