Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NNW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 8 | WSW 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 16 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 185 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 122 | 92 | 148 | 157 | 150 | 111 | 51 | 99 | 125 | 378 | 526 | 461 | 270 | 184 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.11m | 11:47PM1.06m | 12:11PM1.22m | 00:37AM1.14m | 12:57PM1.32m | 1:19AM1.21m | 1:37PM1.38m | 1:58AM1.26m | 2:15PM1.40m | 2:35AM1.27m | 2:51PM1.37m | 3:10AM1.26m | 3:25PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.23m | 5:55AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:42AM0.11m | 7:17PM0.05m | 7:23AM0.04m | 7:56PM-0.00m | 8:01AM0.01m | 8:31PM-0.01m | 8:38AM0.01m | 9:05PM0.01m | 9:13AM0.05m | 9:36PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 169 | 101 | 68 | 66 | 35 | 82 | 122 | 92 | 148 | 157 | 150 | 111 | 46 | 99 | 125 | 378 | 526 | 461 | 270 | 184 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 6 | W 8 | N 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 19 | 50 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 44 | 41 | 98 | 86 | 73 | 51 | 37 | 50 | 107 | 99 | 84 | 78 | 54 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 15 | NNE 10 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 17 | N 16 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 66 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 80 | 11 | 11 | 90 | 174 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 196 | 185 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 269 |
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