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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today?
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | WSW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
309 | 358 | 863 | 2222 | 2166 | 1788 | 1514 | 1273 | 1450 | 825 | 701 | 499 | 361 | 222 | 101 | 2673 | 4821 | 4897 | 4181 | 3440 | 2985 | 2330 | 1939 | 1717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:18PM1.08m | 11:52AM1.04m | 00:01AM1.09m | 12:31PM1.09m | 00:40AM1.10m | 1:07PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.23m | 5:55PM0.30m | 6:17AM0.21m | 6:36PM0.27m | 6:51AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 309 | 215 | 863 | 2222 | 2166 | 1788 | 1514 | 1273 | 1450 | 825 | 701 | 499 | 361 | 222 | 101 | 58 | 23 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 2330 | 1939 | 1717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 7 | S 18 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 10 | S 17 | WSW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 154 | 91 | 25 | 96 | 399 | 349 | 47 | 46 | 15 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 15 | W 11 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | NNW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 52 | 55 | 17 | 94 | 25 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | W 3 | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 373 | 358 | 131 | — | 89 | 3 | — | — | 78 | 232 | 277 | 287 | 449 | 736 | 1207 | 2673 | 4821 | 4897 | 4181 | 3440 | 2985 | — | — | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 1221 | 1221 | 292 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 304 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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