Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NE swell with 330 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial - Praia do Norte this week:
The surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | N 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 158 | 169 | 125 | 99 | 66 | 68 | 102 | 106 | 74 | 69 | 55 | 137 | 55 | 51 | 72 | 104 | 143 | 227 | 229 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.16m | 5:36AM1.04m | 5:54PM1.04m | 6:21AM0.96m | 6:40PM0.93m | 7:19AM0.89m | 7:46PM0.84m | 8:45AM0.85m | 9:23PM0.81m | 10:20AM0.87m | 10:49PM0.84m | 11:27AM0.94m | 11:46PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.19m | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:38AM0.29m | 00:06AM0.32m | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.40m | 1:29PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.47m | 3:05PM0.52m | 3:39AM0.48m | 4:43PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 15 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 158 | 169 | 125 | 99 | 66 | 68 | 102 | 106 | 74 | 69 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 150 | 57 | 104 | 143 | 227 | 229 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | W 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | S 15 | S 14 | NW 6 | NNE 9 | S 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 54 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 23 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 106 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 104 | 99 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | S 16 | S 15 | N 9 | S 14 | W 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | N 8 | WSW 7 | S 13 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 81 | 57 | 65 | 33 | 82 | 80 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 56 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 4 | — | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 47 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 137 | 40 | 51 | 72 | 75 | 14 | — | 25 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 123 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 84 | 70 | 14 | 1221 | 147 | 318 | 318 | 1221 | 1222 | 291 | 123 |
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