Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 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
16.5° 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 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (05 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
91
91
77
77
65
57
56
52
39
34
25
21
21
15
79
163
192
303
334
1470
642
952
1133
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
50
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:53AM1.05m
4:17PM1.10m
4:28AM0.98m
4:57PM1.04m
5:09AM0.92m
5:45PM0.98m
Low Tide
9:48PM0.26m
9:55AM0.24m
10:26PM0.32m
10:31AM0.30m
11:09PM0.38m
11:14AM0.35m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:50
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8:50
8:51
8:52
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
8
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
6
7
7
6
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
1.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
7
4
4
4
4
39
34
25
21
21
15
19
163
192
303
334
11
9
9
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
5
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
7
7
7
79
40
40
39
25
5
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
6
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
94
91
91
77
77
65
57
56
52
3
19
83
171
1470
642
952
1133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
1221
371
1221
371
1226
14
1221
1221
1221
1221
1222
1222
1222
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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