Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
25.1°C
2.1° 

Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1.1
NNW
11
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
359
270
265
214
146
111
109
72
286
346
360
371
318
275
275
242
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:10AM1.26m
3:25PM1.31m
3:45AM1.22m
3:59PM1.22m
Low Tide
9:05PM0.01m
9:13AM0.05m
9:36PM0.06m
9:47AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
 mm
2
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
22
Feels °C
27
25
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
27
25
22
22
22
23
20
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