Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NW swell with 3,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with N 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 9 | 104 | 150 | 164 | 55 | 39 | 145 | 169 | 257 | 202 | 432 | 3261 | 2376 | 1209 | 1230 | 857 | 366 | 372 | 248 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 6:51PM0.81m | 7:52AM0.84m | 8:38PM0.77m | 9:43AM0.86m | 10:19PM0.81m | 10:54AM0.93m | 11:17PM0.89m | 11:39AM1.02m | 11:57PM0.98m | 12:14PM1.12m | 00:31AM1.06m | 12:46PM1.20m | 1:04AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.49m | 1:03AM0.49m | 2:22PM0.54m | 2:52AM0.51m | 4:13PM0.50m | 4:23AM0.45m | 5:15PM0.42m | 5:18AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.33m | 5:57AM0.28m | 6:28PM0.23m | 6:31AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | N 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 104 | 150 | 164 | 55 | 34 | 145 | 169 | 257 | 202 | 185 | 3261 | 2376 | 1209 | 1230 | 857 | 366 | 372 | 248 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 8 | NNW 14 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 16 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 16 | WNW 6 | S 14 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 110 | 146 | 161 | 432 | 17 | 17 | 84 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 28 | 36 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 11 | S 13 | N 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 16 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 138 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 7 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 16 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 53 | 25 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 41 | 243 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 132 | 0 | 123 | 132 | 0 | 123 | 132 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 14 | 84 | 70 | 132 |
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