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 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
24.6°C
2.0° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
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)
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
NNW
15
0.5
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
11
9
18
42
104
121
127
150
140
164
176
90
55
62
61
39
96
145
160
211
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:51PM0.81m
7:52AM0.84m
8:38PM0.77m
9:43AM0.86m
Low Tide
12:40PM0.49m
1:03AM0.49m
2:22PM0.54m
2:52AM0.51m
4:13PM0.50m
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:57
7:55
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
22
Feels °C
21
22
22
21
23
22
22
20
20
19
19
20
21
22
22
22
19
19
18
19
19
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