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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 May 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
2979 | 2517 | 2108 | 1779 | 1485 | 1130 | 886 | 663 | 502 | 437 | 416 | 399 | 308 | 249 | 256 | 315 | 280 | 309 | 714 | 865 | 848 | 865 | 766 | 766 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.13m | 1:17AM1.10m | 1:42PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.10m | 2:17PM1.17m | 2:28AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM0.19m | 7:13PM0.25m | 7:24AM0.18m | 7:48PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:24PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:13 |
2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 14 | WSW 11 | NW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 40 | 31 | 2108 | 46 | 1485 | 505 | 886 | 663 | 441 | 370 | 286 | 240 | 173 | 162 | 138 | 79 | 78 | 309 | 714 | 865 | 848 | 865 | 766 | 766 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | S 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 216 | 44 | 604 | 572 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 56 | 50 | 70 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 31 | 46 | 15 | 45 | 1 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 31 | 20 | 56 | 98 | 55 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 6 | WSW 11 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2979 | 2517 | 40 | 1779 | 85 | 1130 | 522 | 43 | 502 | 437 | 416 | 399 | 308 | 249 | 256 | 315 | 280 | 76 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 132 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 73 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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