Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
21.3° C
1.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
108
84
84
99
55
61
44
49
37
36
26
24
23
23
28
23
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
4:05AM1.19m
4:28PM1.36m
4:50AM1.14m
5:13PM1.28m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.04m
10:08AM0.05m
10:50PM0.09m
10:52AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:17
9:16
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
23
22
Feels °C
24
25
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
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