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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 05 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
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 7PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
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 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
77 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 42 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 79 | 163 | 192 | 303 | 276 | 383 | 700 | 1128 | 1235 | 1220 | 1313 | 1888 | 1838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.10m | 4:28AM0.98m | 4:57PM1.04m | 5:09AM0.92m | 5:45PM0.98m | 5:59AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.24m | 10:26PM0.32m | 10:31AM0.30m | 11:09PM0.38m | 11:14AM0.35m | 00:02AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 163 | 192 | 303 | 276 | 313 | 9 | 10 | 237 | 400 | 692 | 12 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | N 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 138 | 383 | 700 | 1128 | 1235 | 1220 | 1313 | 1888 | 1838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1598 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1221 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 149 | 1226 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1254 | 1254 |
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