Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 180 | 143 | 247 | 394 | 335 | 200 | 71 | 65 | 145 | 129 | 142 | 174 | 86 | 77 | 123 | 90 | 72 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM0.97m | 9:31PM1.04m | 10:22AM1.02m | 10:45PM1.08m | 11:29AM1.10m | 11:51PM1.13m | 12:27PM1.20m | 00:50AM1.18m | 1:21PM1.29m | 1:43AM1.23m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:58PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.35m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:29PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.21m | 5:39PM0.24m | 6:07AM0.15m | 6:41PM0.16m | 7:02AM0.09m | 7:37PM0.09m | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.04m | 8:39AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | 9:19 |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 11 | W 7 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 121 | 70 | 247 | 17 | 335 | 200 | 71 | 65 | 145 | 129 | 129 | 174 | 68 | 77 | 123 | 90 | 72 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | NW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 40 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 42 | 62 | 24 | 96 | 142 | 84 | 86 | 61 | 94 | 75 | 70 | 45 | 28 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 10 | W 7 | NNE 8 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 58 | 33 | 11 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 180 | 143 | 35 | 394 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1227 | 304 | 291 | 14 | 1221 | 1617 | 146 | 1238 | 146 | 129 | 0 | 84 | 81 | 0 | 132 | 138 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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