Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 16 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today?

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (17 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.1
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.9
NNW
0.8
NNW
1.5
N
Period(s) (?)111110101010101010101010999999999995
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15761230971740555460464354474369319267405388241198202164164130127132103115
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
N
45
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:40AM
1.36
2:06PM
1.31
2:20AM
1.37
2:46PM
1.33
3:03AM
1.34
3:29PM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:29PM
0.05
7:55AM
-0.05
8:09PM
0.01
8:34AM
-0.05
8:52PM
0.01
9:14AM
-0.02
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise----7:16-------7:15-------7:13---
Sunset-------8:32-------8:34-------8:35
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
2-------21--------------
Temp. °C141414141414141413131414141415151514141415151413
Feels °C (?)1312121089998899911141414131212131294
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