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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 +00Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
586 | 491 | 471 | 399 | 287 | 275 | 256 | 311 | 317 | 324 | 826 | 972 | 972 | 972 | 865 | 883 | 892 | 3091 | 2668 | 2257 | 1757 | 1444 | 1230 | 894 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.10m | 2:17PM1.17m | 2:28AM1.09m | 2:52PM1.17m | 3:03AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.18m | 7:48PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:24PM0.23m | 8:32AM0.18m | 9:00PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 441 | 370 | 286 | 240 | 287 | 141 | 256 | 311 | 317 | 324 | 826 | 972 | 972 | 972 | 865 | 883 | 674 | 3091 | 2668 | 2257 | 1757 | 1444 | 1230 | 894 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 9 | S 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 203 | 37 | 138 | 78 | 50 | 98 | 20 | 37 | 56 | 52 | 71 | 66 | 892 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 50 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 49 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 98 | 55 | 91 | 64 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 586 | 491 | 471 | 399 | 110 | 275 | 79 | — | 19 | 15 | 198 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 |
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