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Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Photo: 'Double waves in the Azores ' by –

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is

20.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N		NNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ESE		NNW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSE		NNW	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	S		NNW	N
	11 s	off		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	S		NNW	N
	11 s	off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	S	SSW	NNW	N
	13 s	off	3 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSW	SSW	N	WNW
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW	SSW	N	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW	SSW	N	WNW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SSW	SW	WNW	N
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW	WSW	WNW	N
	12 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	WSW	WNW	N
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WSW	WNW
	12 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Faial - Praia do Norte around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 3 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 1.54m (5.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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