Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 77 | 78 | 63 | 78 | 165 | 60 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 59 | 77 | 74 | 81 | 59 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.40m | 3:19AM1.23m | 3:43PM1.40m | 4:05AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.36m | 4:50AM1.14m | 5:13PM1.28m | 5:35AM1.07m | 5:58PM1.18m | 6:24AM1.00m | 6:45PM1.08m | 7:18AM0.94m | 7:39PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.02m | 9:24AM0.01m | 10:05PM0.04m | 10:08AM0.05m | 10:50PM0.09m | 10:52AM0.11m | 11:35PM0.15m | 11:36AM0.19m | 00:20AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.31m | 1:19PM0.38m | 2:03AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 77 | 78 | 63 | 78 | 49 | 60 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 59 | 77 | 74 | 81 | 59 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 7 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 7 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 40 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 8 | SSW 5 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 11 | S 5 | NE 6 | WSW 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 75 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 84 | 304 | 84 |
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