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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 1 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WSW 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 (May 30) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 01) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 30th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 1st Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | |
1039 | 586 | 416 | 249 | 240 | 826 | 865 | 741 | 1997 | 1251 | 606 | 514 | 627 | 1167 | 943 | 1517 | 2084 | 1733 | 1281 | 618 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.10m | 1:42PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.10m | 2:17PM1.17m | 2:28AM1.09m | 2:52PM1.17m | 3:03AM1.07m | 3:28PM1.15m | 3:39AM1.04m | 4:05PM1.12m | 4:15AM1.00m | 4:44PM1.09m | 4:54AM0.96m | 5:26PM1.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.18m | 7:48PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.18m | 8:24PM0.23m | 8:32AM0.18m | 9:00PM0.24m | 9:06AM0.20m | 9:37PM0.27m | 9:42AM0.22m | 10:16PM0.30m | 10:19AM0.25m | 10:57PM0.33m | 10:59AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:15 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | S 15 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | N 12 | S 12 | W 9 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 1039 | 441 | 416 | 162 | 78 | 826 | 865 | 741 | 1997 | 1251 | 606 | 67 | 627 | 1167 | 880 | 1517 | 28 | 96 | 12 | 427 | 717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | S 15 | NW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | WNW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 13 | N 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 568 | 39 | 286 | 37 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 427 | 52 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 557 | 261 | 943 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 20 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 18 | NNW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NNE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | N 14 | S 12 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 98 | 64 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 24 | 63 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 586 | — | 249 | 240 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 514 | — | — | — | 5 | 2084 | 1733 | 1281 | 618 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 132 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 1221 | 14 | 148 | 318 | 14 | 14 |
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