Surf Forecasts:
Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 30 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NW swell with 3,420 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW 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 Friday (Oct 30) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2879 | 2891 | 1030 | 2803 | 3323 | 2419 | 1710 | 1415 | 1100 | 932 | 772 | 422 | 507 | 407 | 486 | 748 | 1054 | 1402 | 1694 | 794 | 814 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.18m | 3:36AM1.21m | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:35AM1.14m | 5:07PM0.97m | 5:46AM1.08m | 6:30PM0.91m | 7:11AM1.06m | 8:00PM0.90m | 8:31AM1.08m | 9:15PM0.96m | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:15PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.19m | 10:09PM0.22m | 11:00AM0.28m | 11:15PM0.30m | 12:25PM0.33m | 00:38AM0.36m | 1:55PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.27m | 3:17AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2879 | 2891 | 1030 | 2803 | 3323 | 2419 | 1710 | 1415 | 1100 | 687 | 430 | 422 | 217 | 407 | 486 | 748 | 1054 | 1402 | 1694 | 794 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | 556 | 487 | 114 | 87 | 47 | 25 | 11 | 932 | 772 | 390 | 507 | 91 | 73 | 178 | 78 | 60 | 52 | 56 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 11 | S 7 | N 14 | N 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | S 10 | W 18 | NNW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 10 | 103 | 98 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 180 | 47 | 29 | 67 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 698 | 584 | — | — | 16 | 27 | 128 | 372 | 199 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 408 | 814 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 318 | 129 | 1221 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 | 1587 | 1226 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 1221 | 1221 | 129 | 81 | 70 |
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