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 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
24.4°C
0.9° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
9
1.3
NNE
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
136
158
187
223
443
477
453
442
403
358
393
346
557
557
484
408
349
282
264
210
203
197
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:22PM1.19m
1:34AM1.12m
1:52PM1.26m
2:06AM1.17m
2:22PM1.30m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.19m
7:33PM0.19m
7:36AM0.13m
8:04PM0.12m
8:07AM0.09m
8:34PM0.08m
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part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:32
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
23
23
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
20
21
23
23
21
22
21
21
24
23
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