Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
21.9° C
1.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
NE
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
NE
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
28
25
40
40
59
64
60
59
57
50
56
49
49
31
31
29
28
1
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
12:32PM1.03m
00:46AM1.00m
1:12PM1.10m
1:23AM1.05m
1:47PM1.16m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.34m
6:52AM0.27m
7:23PM0.29m
7:28AM0.21m
7:58PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:09
9:08
 mm
2
6
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
23
Feels °C
19
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
21
20
19
17
17
17
18
18
23
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