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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
16.1° C
(Which is 1.3°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 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | |
27 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 82 | 149 | 262 | 368 | 437 | 851 | 386 | 864 | 494 | 819 | 854 | 846 | 310 | 459 | 583 | 708 | 500 | 1578 | 2757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.31m | 1:45PM1.31m | 2:01AM1.32m | 2:30PM1.34m | 2:49AM1.29m | 3:17PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.09m | 7:29AM-0.02m | 7:51PM0.04m | 8:14AM-0.02m | 8:40PM0.03m | 8:59AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 27 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 149 | 185 | 208 | 437 | 851 | 386 | 864 | 494 | 819 | 21 | 42 | 220 | 151 | 67 | 708 | 392 | 1578 | 2757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | WNW 15 | NNE 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 262 | 368 | 235 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 69 | 60 | 89 | 87 | 500 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 12 | W 8 | NW 16 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 65 | 41 | 36 | 46 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 265 | 4 | 78 | 593 | 854 | 846 | 310 | 459 | 583 | 65 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1221 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 146 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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