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 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
21.5° C
1.0° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.5
NW
6
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
25
45
44
63
83
80
104
102
100
100
92
85
60
79
78
78
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:35AM1.07m
5:58PM1.18m
6:24AM1.00m
6:45PM1.08m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.15m
11:36AM0.19m
00:20AM0.23m
12:24PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:15
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
19
19
20
19
18
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