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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | |
828 | 972 | 1046 | 953 | 953 | 881 | 983 | 2780 | 2587 | 2221 | 1898 | 1538 | 1206 | 878 | 750 | 658 | 598 | 584 | 757 | 516 | 1208 | 1104 | 953 | 1190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:17PM1.17m | 2:28AM1.09m | 2:52PM1.17m | 3:03AM1.07m | 3:28PM1.15m | 3:39AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.23m | 8:32AM0.18m | 9:00PM0.24m | 9:06AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.27m | 9:42AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | 9:14 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 828 | 972 | 1046 | 953 | 953 | 881 | 661 | 2780 | 2587 | 2221 | 1898 | 1538 | 1206 | 878 | 750 | 658 | 598 | 584 | 757 | 516 | 1208 | 1104 | 953 | 835 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WNW 12 | N 10 | S 14 | NW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 37 | 56 | 52 | 71 | 198 | 983 | 53 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 387 | 18 | 32 | 261 | 1190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 11 | N 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | S 14 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 8 | 56 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 10 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 210 | 233 | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 130 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 73 | 1221 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 |
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