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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
16.0° 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?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
3696 | 3496 | 3739 | 4402 | 4362 | 4327 | 3921 | 3468 | 3379 | 2995 | 2791 | 2686 | 2459 | 2128 | 1896 | 1788 | 1440 | 1257 | 1537 | 1416 | 1211 | 1028 | 865 | 800 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:31AM0.83m | 9:04PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.89m | 10:03PM1.04m | 10:42AM0.97m | 10:54PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.42m | 3:35AM0.37m | 3:40PM0.38m | 4:30AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | 8:57 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WNW 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 2128 | 1896 | 1788 | 1440 | 1257 | 37 | 1416 | 1211 | 1028 | 865 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 | W 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 14 | NE 13 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 105 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 153 | 253 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3696 | 3496 | 3739 | 4402 | 4362 | 4327 | 3921 | 3468 | 3379 | 2995 | 2791 | 2686 | 2459 | — | — | — | — | — | 1537 | 452 | 380 | 292 | 236 | 800 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1242 | 1242 | 291 | 1254 | 291 | 291 | 318 | 318 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 291 | 129 | 318 | 1222 | 1222 | 1257 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 291 |
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