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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 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
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 10AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | |
2294 | 1900 | 2252 | 1275 | 993 | 1101 | 699 | 682 | 789 | 825 | 1064 | 1602 | 2458 | 3495 | 4071 | 4146 | 3912 | 4024 | 4190 | 4402 | 4437 | 4309 | 3921 | 3554 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:59AM0.86m | 6:44PM0.95m | 7:08AM0.83m | 7:54PM0.94m | 8:31AM0.83m | 9:04PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.40m | 1:11AM0.46m | 1:16PM0.43m | 2:27AM0.44m | 2:32PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
 kJ | 2 | 551 | 2 | 578 | 437 | 78 | 238 | 255 | 216 | 119 | 44 | 46 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | N 13 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 40 | 60 | 117 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | S 10 | N 16 | NNE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 22 | S 21 | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 2294 | 1900 | 2252 | 1275 | 993 | 1101 | 699 | 682 | 789 | 825 | 1064 | 1602 | 2458 | 3495 | 4071 | 4146 | 3912 | 4024 | 4190 | 4402 | 4437 | 4309 | 3921 | 3554 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1254 | 1598 | 1609 | 1610 | 1598 | 1705 | 1598 | 1257 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1587 | 1222 | 1242 | 1222 | 1237 | 1242 | 1254 | 1222 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
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