Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
22.5° C
0.7° 

Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (01 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
198
235
268
363
341
293
293
262
256
277
264
235
187
172
138
183
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:36AM1.13m
3:55PM1.26m
4:10AM1.12m
4:28PM1.23m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.15m
9:37AM0.11m
10:08PM0.15m
10:10AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:06
9:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
21
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
Feels °C
23
22
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
19
19
19
20
20
22
22
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