Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is
21.5° C
0.0° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 433 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (+00) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 13th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 10s

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


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