Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
19.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.2
W
8
0.9
NW
10
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
1.4
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
205
150
244
280
226
181
141
146
175
189
176
168
103
82
62
54
53
74
69
49
90
79
142
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
20
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:09PM1.36m
3:32AM1.22m
3:59PM1.35m
4:23AM1.16m
4:50PM1.31m
5:15AM1.09m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.05m
9:39AM0.05m
10:21PM0.08m
10:28AM0.09m
11:16PM0.13m
11:19AM0.16m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:21
9:21
9:22
 mm
1
9
3
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
20
20
Feels °C
17
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
15
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
10
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
7
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.8
SW
7
0.8
SW
6
0.8
W
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
W
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
8
Energy kJ
192
205
131
147
131
99
97
81
62
57
54
32
31
52
49
62
54
53
39
33
49
90
79
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
W
8
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
11
157
150
10
18
31
59
57
75
51
53
54
54
31
31
40
40
32
74
69
32
25
32
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
W
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
2
11
8
20
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
43
40
37
47
33
32
31
24
47
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.4
SSE
3
1
SSW
4
1.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
348
30
59
244
280
226
181
141
146
175
189
176
168
103
82
59
2
32
142
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
1221
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
1221
1221
70
73
14
0
14
292
1226
129
0
81
70
123
132
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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