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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | |
34 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 79 | 163 | 192 | 612 | 1871 | 1363 | 1248 | 1190 | 1133 | 1292 | 2053 | 2189 | 2573 | 2620 | 2349 | 1835 | 1343 | 787 | 798 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.98m | 4:57PM1.04m | 5:09AM0.92m | 5:45PM0.98m | 5:59AM0.86m | 6:44PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.30m | 11:09PM0.38m | 11:14AM0.35m | 00:02AM0.43m | 12:08PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 34 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 163 | 192 | 246 | 12 | 373 | 11 | 10 | 404 | 408 | 10 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 280 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | N 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 75 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | N 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | N 16 | NNE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 14 | 612 | 1871 | 1363 | 1248 | 1190 | 1133 | 1292 | 2053 | 2189 | 2573 | 2620 | 2349 | 1835 | 1343 | 787 | 798 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 70 | 0 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1237 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1241 | 1254 | 1257 | 1254 | 1685 | 1686 | 1257 | 1254 |
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