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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 08 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.0°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 8PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 11 | 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 12 | NNE 12 | |
1215 | 1101 | 778 | 805 | 829 | 846 | 1251 | 1752 | 2702 | 3968 | 3979 | 3713 | 3519 | 3320 | 3369 | 3865 | 4013 | 3892 | 3770 | 3410 | 3210 | 3138 | 2979 | 2779 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44PM0.95m | 7:08AM0.83m | 7:54PM0.94m | 8:31AM0.83m | 9:04PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.40m | 1:11AM0.46m | 1:16PM0.43m | 2:27AM0.44m | 2:32PM0.42m | 3:35AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 167 | 78 | 190 | 237 | 249 | 61 | 46 | 28 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 2979 | 2779 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 77 | 41 | 60 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | NNE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | N 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 13 | S 22 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1215 | 1101 | 778 | 805 | 829 | 846 | 1251 | 1752 | 2702 | 3968 | 3979 | 3713 | 3519 | 3320 | 3369 | 3865 | 4013 | 3892 | 3770 | 3410 | 3210 | 3138 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1610 | 1675 | 1598 | 1598 | 1257 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1598 | 1587 | 1257 | 1254 | 1254 | 1242 | 1242 | 1254 | 1222 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 371 | 318 |
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