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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.7° 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?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
1075 | 1192 | 1100 | 1045 | 909 | 1184 | 1271 | 1215 | 1371 | 1276 | 979 | 834 | 785 | 588 | 657 | 745 | 851 | 857 | 953 | 1066 | 1212 | 1458 | 1342 | 1130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.13m | 11:41AM1.03m | 11:54PM1.17m | 12:23PM1.09m | 00:33AM1.20m | 12:59PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.21m | 5:43PM0.25m | 6:18AM0.16m | 6:25PM0.21m | 6:51AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 11 |
 kJ | 1075 | 1192 | 1100 | 1045 | 909 | 1184 | 1271 | 1215 | 1371 | 1276 | 979 | 834 | 785 | 588 | 657 | 745 | 851 | 857 | 953 | 1066 | 346 | 586 | 623 | 1130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNW 18 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 173 | 135 | 6 | 88 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 176 | 20 | 35 | 263 | 679 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 17 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNW 20 | NNE 13 | NNW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 522 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 38 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | — | 25 | 24 | 1212 | 1458 | 1342 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 292 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 147 |
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