Faial - Praia do Norte surf break

Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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
17.3° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (31 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
!
!
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
11
1.7
WNW
13
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
W
9
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.7
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
828
972
1046
953
953
881
983
2780
2587
2221
1898
1538
1206
878
750
658
598
584
757
516
1208
1104
953
1190
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:17PM1.17m
2:28AM1.09m
2:52PM1.17m
3:03AM1.07m
3:28PM1.15m
3:39AM1.04m
Low Tide
8:24PM0.23m
8:32AM0.18m
9:00PM0.24m
9:06AM0.20m
9:37PM0.27m
9:42AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:13
9:14
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
19
18
20
19
20
19
18
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
11
2.1
W
11
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.1
W
10
2
W
11
1.8
W
10
3
WNW
14
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.1
W
12
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
2
WNW
10
1.7
W
9
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
Energy kJ
828
972
1046
953
953
881
661
2780
2587
2221
1898
1538
1206
878
750
658
598
584
757
516
1208
1104
953
835
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
11
0.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
1.2
WNW
12
0.3
N
10
0.3
S
14
0.7
NW
16
1.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
20
37
56
52
71
198
983
53
52
57
57
51
50
50
28
68
67
67
66
387
18
32
261
1190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
13
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
N
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
N
10
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
31
56
56
98
55
66
57
82
81
81
80
77
70
69
68
28
28
28
20
32
33
8
56
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
W
10
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
210
233
229
4
5
5
5
130
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
70
70
73
1221
70
14
14
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
70
70
70
70
70
73
70
70
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in The Azores
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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