Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
22.5° C
0.7° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+00) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)--
Afternoon (31 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (31 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
110
108
240
235
268
318
307
293
293
299
256
277
238
250
256
196
155
225
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:24PM1.26m
3:36AM1.13m
3:55PM1.26m
4:10AM1.12m
4:28PM1.23m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.15m
9:37AM0.11m
10:08PM0.15m
10:10AM0.14m
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cloud
cloud
clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:06
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
Feels °C
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
20
22
21
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