Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 +00
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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
16.4° 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 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (07 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
3
N
10
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
11
4.5
N
12
4.5
N
12
4.5
NNE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
930
899
1187
1556
1430
1644
2151
2403
2367
2872
1744
1566
1315
1107
919
856
1107
1465
2105
3560
5135
5512
5507
Wind (km/h)
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
50
NNW
45
N
45
N
45
N
45
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09AM0.92m
5:45PM0.98m
5:59AM0.86m
6:44PM0.95m
7:08AM0.83m
7:54PM0.94m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.35m
00:02AM0.43m
12:08PM0.40m
1:11AM0.46m
1:16PM0.43m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
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6:50
6:50
6:48
6:48
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8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
4
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
8
7
7
7
5
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
1
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
11
1.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
246
280
313
11
10
288
167
10
10
350
2
511
104
100
75
255
249
138
28
28
6
3
3
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
N
15
0.3
NNE
14
0.4
NNE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
27
9
11
11
12
12
12
4
2
9
2
2
2
17
41
60
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
5
2
2
11
2
2
4
5
2
2
2
3
6
6
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
3
N
10
3
N
9
3
N
9
3
N
8
2.5
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
11
4.5
N
12
4.5
N
12
4.5
NNE
12
Energy kJ
444
930
899
1187
1556
1430
1644
2151
2403
2367
2872
1744
1566
1315
1107
919
856
1107
1465
2105
3560
5135
5512
5507
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
1221
1221
1226
1222
1222
1254
1222
1222
1241
1254
1254
1257
1610
1257
1257
1257
1257
1254
1254
1254
1617
1587
1254
1242
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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