Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Forecast

/ Azores (27 surf breaks) /

Portugal (226 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (38.61° N 28.76° W)

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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 17 Nov 2025 -01

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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 18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial - Praia do Norte this week:

The surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. 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 12 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Nov 21) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (-01) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Thu 20th Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Best Surf	5PM (Thu 20th Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m) 13s
Most Powerful	2AM (Thu 20th Nov)	6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri 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
Rating (10 max)	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNE	NNE	W	W	W	W	NNE	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	WNW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	12	11	11	10	6	15	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	646	486	617	543	533	361	237	639	1422	1155	1003	825	565	472	311	294	289	171	111	82	50
Wind (km/h)	W	NW	NNW	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	E	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	11:22AM 1.13		11:49PM 1.13	11:56AM 1.14		12:21AM 1.16	12:29PM 1.14		12:52AM 1.18	1:02PM 1.14		1:25AM 1.19	1:35PM 1.11		1:58AM 1.17		2:08PM 1.08	2:32AM 1.15		2:42PM 1.04	3:09AM 1.11
Low Tide / height (m)		5:36PM 0.17		5:51AM 0.23	6:06PM 0.15		6:24AM 0.21	6:36PM 0.14		6:57AM 0.20	7:06PM 0.15		7:30AM 0.21	7:38PM 0.17		8:04AM 0.23		8:11PM 0.20	8:40AM 0.27		8:46PM 0.23

	Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23
Sunrise	7:37	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:45	-	-
Sunset	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-

Rain (mm)	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	19	18	16	16	16	15	17	17	17	17	17	16	17	17	16	17	17	17	17	17
Feels °C (?)	18	20	18	13	12	11	8	11	11	15	16	14	14	16	15	15	14	13	13	13	14

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The above surf forecast table for Faial - Praia do Norte provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Faial - Praia do Norte can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faial - Praia do Norte) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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