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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
15.9° 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 8AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | |
9665 | 4206 | 3877 | 3762 | 2958 | 2094 | 2718 | 1230 | 1470 | 833 | 970 | 612 | 529 | 378 | 319 | 267 | 267 | 221 | 207 | 191 | 296 | 327 | 268 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:44AM0.94m | 7:26PM1.05m | 8:13AM0.89m | 8:53PM1.04m | 9:42AM0.90m | 10:10PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.34m | 2:07AM0.35m | 2:21PM0.38m | 3:38AM0.33m | 3:46PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:40 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 13 | 4206 | 3877 | 3762 | 2958 | 2094 | 2718 | 1230 | 1470 | 833 | 970 | 612 | 529 | 378 | 319 | 267 | 136 | 221 | 207 | 114 | 296 | 327 | 268 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WSW 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | WNW 8 | N 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | N 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 614 | 51 | 144 | 161 | 121 | 97 | 73 | 65 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 267 | 115 | 124 | 169 | 126 | 101 | 129 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 11 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | W 13 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | N 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 121 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 191 | 165 | 132 | 88 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9665 | 2546 | 1913 | 1411 | 1048 | 503 | 26 | 320 | — | — | 22 | 83 | 93 | 191 | 295 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 148 | 148 | 1222 | 1222 | 147 | 147 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 132 | 292 | 1221 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 146 | 292 | 292 | 291 |
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