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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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 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 7PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
3107 | 4190 | 3947 | 3895 | 3844 | 7913 | 9737 | 4043 | 3718 | 3821 | 3248 | 2486 | 3148 | 1633 | 1538 | 1042 | 746 | 512 | 377 | 314 | 262 | 211 | 207 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:08PM1.11m | 6:44AM0.94m | 7:26PM1.05m | 8:13AM0.89m | 8:53PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.25m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:53PM0.34m | 2:07AM0.35m | 2:21PM0.38m | 3:38AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 311 | 14 | 13 | 4043 | 3718 | 3821 | 3248 | 2486 | 3148 | 1633 | 1538 | 1042 | 746 | 512 | 377 | 314 | 262 | 211 | 207 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 20 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 521 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 110 | 164 | 127 | 97 | 86 | 66 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 12 | W 12 | W 13 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3107 | 4190 | 3947 | 3895 | 3844 | 7913 | 9737 | 2484 | 1534 | 1638 | 1156 | 891 | 731 | 181 | — | 16 | 27 | 143 | 246 | 246 | 331 | 281 | 241 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 146 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 132 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 70 | 70 | 14 |
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