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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°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 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
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 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | |
892 | 350 | 266 | 343 | 491 | 601 | 959 | 1877 | 3161 | 3860 | 3395 | 2922 | 2440 | 2034 | 1527 | 973 | 890 | 770 | 817 | 924 | 2284 | 3422 | 3360 | 2756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.34m | 2:49AM1.29m | 3:17PM1.33m | 3:39AM1.23m | 4:07PM1.30m | 4:32AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.03m | 8:59AM0.01m | 9:31PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.07m | 10:26PM0.11m | 10:39AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  | | | | |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | S 15 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 22 | 350 | 229 | 163 | 148 | 601 | 959 | 1877 | 3161 | 3860 | 3395 | 2922 | 2440 | 2034 | 1527 | 973 | 890 | 770 | 817 | 924 | 57 | 17 | 31 | 2756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | W 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 15 | NE 11 | S 15 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 42 | 68 | 60 | 82 | 125 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 69 | 131 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | NNE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 99 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | 19 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 892 | 165 | 266 | 343 | 491 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 65 | 560 | 760 | 684 | 547 | 467 | 2284 | 3422 | 3360 | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 84 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 146 | 147 | 146 |
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