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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 10PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
149 | 262 | 368 | 437 | 936 | 386 | 864 | 874 | 907 | 657 | 292 | 362 | 510 | 583 | 775 | 1045 | 2394 | 3666 | 3235 | 2587 | 2205 | 1806 | 1439 | 1236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.31m | 2:01AM1.32m | 2:30PM1.34m | 2:49AM1.29m | 3:17PM1.33m | 3:39AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.04m | 8:14AM-0.02m | 8:40PM0.03m | 8:59AM0.01m | 9:31PM0.06m | 9:47AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 149 | 185 | 245 | 437 | 936 | 386 | 864 | 874 | 33 | 657 | 292 | 163 | 151 | 583 | 775 | 1045 | 2394 | 3666 | 3235 | 2587 | 2205 | 1806 | 1439 | 1236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | NE 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 262 | 368 | 235 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 68 | 60 | 104 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | WNW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 65 | 41 | 36 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 99 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WNW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 308 | 2 | 45 | 907 | 49 | 225 | 362 | 510 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 132 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 1221 |
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