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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 24 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
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average 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 12PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | |
1470 | 690 | 717 | 512 | 386 | 377 | 319 | 313 | 294 | 327 | 259 | 326 | 450 | 379 | 326 | 256 | 177 | 173 | 132 | 121 | 492 | 1073 | 1544 | 1378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:13AM0.89m | 8:53PM1.04m | 9:42AM0.90m | 10:10PM1.07m | 10:51AM0.96m | 11:08PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.38m | 3:38AM0.33m | 3:46PM0.36m | 4:47AM0.28m | 4:52PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | 8:42 |
— | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 1470 | 690 | 717 | 512 | 386 | 377 | 319 | 313 | 262 | 226 | 256 | 260 | 450 | 379 | 326 | 256 | 177 | 173 | 132 | 96 | 492 | 1073 | 1544 | 1378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | W 12 | NNW 9 | W 11 | SSW 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 161 | 332 | 97 | 86 | 66 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 44 | 259 | 326 | 42 | 238 | 190 | 151 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 66 | 72 | 46 | 31 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | NE 10 | W 11 | WSW 7 | NE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 15 | N 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 121 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 121 | 164 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 121 | 48 | 6 | 16 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 87 | 222 | 321 | 292 | 228 | 240 | 294 | 327 | 54 | 28 | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 84 | 132 | 292 | 304 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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