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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | |
293 | 256 | 216 | 86 | 142 | 75 | 94 | 37 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 35 | 82 | 149 | 220 | 357 | 437 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.17m | 00:28AM1.27m | 1:00PM1.25m | 1:14AM1.31m | 1:45PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.09m | 6:16PM0.15m | 6:45AM0.02m | 7:04PM0.09m | 7:29AM-0.02m | 7:51PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | 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 |
 kJ | 293 | 256 | 216 | 86 | 142 | 75 | 94 | 37 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 82 | 149 | 185 | 208 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 8 | 50 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 220 | 357 | 179 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | W 8 | NW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 35 | 10 | 65 | 47 | 41 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 81 | 1242 | 81 | 1242 | 1242 | 1226 | 123 | 123 | 1226 | 1242 | 371 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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