Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.8° 

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


Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,027 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Oct 06) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Tue 6th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 10th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 12th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest