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 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
23.8°C
0.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
108
108
72
63
69
151
150
150
101
188
184
179
161
153
123
86
107
161
161
190
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:58PM1.28m
4:20AM1.17m
4:36PM1.22m
5:01AM1.12m
5:19PM1.13m
Low Tide
9:44AM0.09m
10:11PM0.09m
10:22AM0.14m
10:50PM0.14m
11:04AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:23
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
27
27
28
26
26
26
27
27
27
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