Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
16.3° 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 8PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (08 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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)
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1215
1101
778
805
829
846
1251
1752
2702
3968
3979
3713
3519
3320
3369
3865
4013
3892
3770
3410
3210
3138
2979
2779
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
NNW
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
35
N
40
NNW
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:44PM0.95m
7:08AM0.83m
7:54PM0.94m
8:31AM0.83m
9:04PM0.98m
9:44AM0.89m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.40m
1:11AM0.46m
1:16PM0.43m
2:27AM0.44m
2:32PM0.42m
3:35AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
9
8
6
5
5
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
8
9
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
3.5
NNE
12
3
NNE
12
Energy kJ
167
78
190
237
249
61
46
28
45
2
3
9
5
5
13
31
30
30
29
64
60
57
2979
2779
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.3
NNE
14
0.4
NNE
13
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
2
2
77
41
60
47
26
17
6
5
5
9
9
9
35
3
3
66
3
3
2
2
56
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
N
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
5
12
2
2
81
2
2
6
3
9
5
5
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
NNE
11
4
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
4
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
3.5
NNE
12
Energy kJ
1215
1101
778
805
829
846
1251
1752
2702
3968
3979
3713
3519
3320
3369
3865
4013
3892
3770
3410
3210
3138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1610
1675
1598
1598
1257
1254
1254
1254
1598
1587
1257
1254
1254
1242
1242
1254
1222
291
291
291
291
291
371
318
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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