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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 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
16.1° 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 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
883 | 778 | 785 | 659 | 644 | 716 | 674 | 953 | 1066 | 1087 | 1107 | 1128 | 1027 | 1009 | 1957 | 1873 | 1822 | 1772 | 1723 | 1672 | 1807 | 2214 | 1952 | 1645 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.09m | 00:33AM1.20m | 12:59PM1.15m | 1:08AM1.21m | 1:32PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.16m | 6:25PM0.21m | 6:51AM0.13m | 7:01PM0.18m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:35PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:45 |
5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 883 | 778 | 785 | 659 | 644 | 716 | 674 | 953 | 1066 | 1087 | 1107 | 1128 | 1027 | 1009 | 1957 | 1873 | 1822 | 1772 | 1723 | 1672 | 1807 | 23 | 1952 | 1645 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 210 | 135 | 6 | 88 | 88 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 178 | 346 | 586 | 632 | 679 | 795 | 578 | 494 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | NW 17 | ENE 7 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSE 14 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 75 | 344 | 642 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SW 2 | — | SE 5 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 522 | 587 | 439 | 282 | 2214 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 81 | 14 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 132 | 146 | 147 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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