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Faial - Praia do Norte

Lat Long: 38.61° N 28.76° W

Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Photo: 'Praia do Norte from the cliff above' by F. Tempera

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is

22.7° C

0.6°

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
	NW	W		WSW	NNE
	15 s	cross		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	W		W	NNE
	14 s	cross		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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	W		W	NNE
	14 s	cross		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 January 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
	NW	WSW		W	NNE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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
	NW	SW		W	NNE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	S	W	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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
	NW	WSW		W	NNE
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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	WSW		W	NNE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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
	NW	SW		W	NNE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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
	WNW	S	S	W	NNE
	13 s	off	11 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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
	W	S	SSW	W	NNE
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 January 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
	WNW	SW	WSW	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	W	WNW	W	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	WNW	NW	W	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	NW	WNW	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	NW	WNW	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	WNW	NW	W	NNE
	12 s	cross- on	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 5 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 5 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 1.63m (5.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Faial - Praia do Norte Surf Photo: 'Praia do Norte from the cliff above' by F. Tempera

F. Tempera, 2010

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User: F. Tempera (8 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:19 pm 2 Jan 2010