Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 +00
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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
16.2° C
(Which is normal 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 4AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)16ft (5.0m)11s
Evening (21 Apr)16ft (5.0m)11s

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


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NNW
3.5
NNW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
5
NW
5.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
3.5
NW
4
NW
4.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4.5
NW
3.5
N
5.5
NNW
4.5
N
4
N
3.5
N
4
NNW
2.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)121212121010111111111111101011111113131314131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)320234003850450236044623578271035726479036003144381542745292507450744242959665986432469146341613
Wind
(km/h)
35
NW
40
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
55
W
55
W
60
W
45
NW
45
NW
55
N
50
NW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
W
45
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:37AM
1.17
5:06PM
1.19
5:33AM
1.05
6:08PM
1.11
6:44AM
0.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:27PM
0.12
10:45AM
0.15
11:25PM
0.21
11:41AM
0.25
12:37AM
0.30
12:53PM
0.34
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----7:11-------7:09-------7:07---
Sunset-------8:36-------8:37-------8:37
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
1-------4111-11----11---
Temp. °C141414141414151512121213131415151514141514151515
Feels °C (?)654434543212146653465788
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