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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.1° 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 3AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
1788 | 1716 | 1822 | 1772 | 1823 | 1672 | 2254 | 1982 | 1730 | 1471 | 1284 | 1098 | 920 | 710 | 585 | 459 | 346 | 400 | 382 | 413 | 403 | 470 | 435 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.21m | 1:32PM1.19m | 1:41AM1.20m | 2:04PM1.21m | 2:14AM1.19m | 2:36PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.18m | 7:22AM0.11m | 7:35PM0.16m | 7:51AM0.10m | 8:08PM0.16m | 8:20AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 1788 | 1716 | 1822 | 1772 | 1823 | 1672 | 2254 | 1982 | 1730 | 1471 | 1284 | 1098 | 920 | 710 | 585 | 250 | 346 | 265 | 265 | 202 | 147 | 133 | 102 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 714 | 580 | 618 | 593 | 359 | 286 | 34 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 65 | 100 | 17 | 250 | 250 | 459 | 334 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 12 | W 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | 205 | — | — | — | — | 400 | 382 | 413 | 403 | 470 | 435 | 375 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 129 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 129 | 129 | 146 | 146 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 |
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