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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 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
16.0° 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 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
94 | 37 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 82 | 149 | 262 | 368 | 437 | 851 | 386 | 836 | 850 | 859 | 802 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.27m | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:14AM1.31m | 1:45PM1.31m | 2:01AM1.32m | 2:30PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.15m | 6:45AM0.02m | 7:04PM0.09m | 7:29AM-0.02m | 7:51PM0.04m | 8:14AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 94 | 37 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 149 | 185 | 245 | 437 | 851 | 253 | 836 | 850 | 859 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 17 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 262 | 368 | 235 | 17 | 386 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | W 8 | NW 16 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 65 | 61 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 550 | 802 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 371 | 1230 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1221 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 147 |
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