Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 7,857 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W 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 (Nov 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2802 | 3050 | 2091 | 2372 | 1498 | 1102 | 777 | 730 | 543 | 455 | 489 | 471 | 367 | 346 | 604 | 2143 | 3073 | 1580 | 884 | 426 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.23m | 1:31PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.21m | 2:05PM1.11m | 2:27AM1.17m | 2:40PM1.06m | 3:04AM1.12m | 3:16PM0.99m | 3:44AM1.06m | 3:56PM0.93m | 4:29AM1.00m | 4:44PM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.10m | 7:26AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.13m | 8:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:35AM0.24m | 8:41PM0.22m | 9:13AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.28m | 9:56AM0.36m | 9:58PM0.34m | 10:47AM0.42m | 10:48PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | S 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | SW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NE 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 330 | 619 | 730 | 543 | 455 | 489 | 471 | 367 | 333 | 604 | 104 | 3073 | 1580 | 884 | 426 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 15 | NNE 12 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 171 | 541 | 349 | 293 | 196 | 133 | 183 | 202 | 346 | 189 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 134 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | NW 13 | S 11 | NE 16 | S 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 10 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 28 | 57 | 501 | 160 | 3 | 11 | 114 | 42 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | — | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | — | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2802 | 3050 | 2091 | 2372 | 1498 | 1102 | 777 | — | 23 | 117 | 342 | — | 258 | 119 | 348 | 2143 | 11 | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1237 | 148 | 148 | 1241 | 1676 | 1266 | 14 | 70 | 146 | 1242 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 14 | 1222 | 129 | 1222 |
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