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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.4°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 1AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
2417 | 2166 | 1976 | 1684 | 1510 | 1510 | 1416 | 1234 | 1130 | 954 | 865 | 692 | 665 | 753 | 667 | 574 | 460 | 503 | 492 | 440 | 362 | 279 | 216 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.04m | 10:42AM0.97m | 10:54PM1.12m | 11:31AM1.07m | 11:42PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.38m | 4:30AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.31m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:28PM0.23m | 6:02AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | S 17 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 2417 | 52 | 1976 | 1684 | 1510 | 1510 | 1416 | 1234 | 1130 | 954 | 865 | 692 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 460 | 503 | 14 | 440 | 362 | 279 | 216 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | W 8 | S 17 | S 17 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 10 | W 9 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 53 | 6 | 51 | 49 | 21 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 56 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 15 | — | 14 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 2166 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 387 | 319 | 225 | — | 665 | 753 | 667 | 574 | — | — | 492 | 145 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1237 | 1254 | 1222 | 1222 | 318 | 1222 | 1222 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 129 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 146 | 146 | 1748 |
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