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Faial - Praia do Norte surf Forecast / Azores / Portugal

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 Mar 2024 -01
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Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is 16.5°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 16.1 °C max: 17.8 °C min: 15.1 °C)
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Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Faial - Praia do Norte sea temperature is 16.5°C (Statistics for 29 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 16.1 °C max: 17.8 °C min: 15.1 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faial - Praia do Norte this week:

The surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 31) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Faial - Praia do Norte in the next 12 days are 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 03) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (-01) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 31st Mar)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf 6PM (Sun 31st Mar)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 29th Mar)21ft (6.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 12 days.

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Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6
NW
6.5
NW
5
NW
4.5
NW
4
NW
2.4
NNE
2.5
N
3
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.1
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.2
N
4
WSW
4.5
WSW
1.7
N
4.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
5
W
4.5
W
4
W
3
W
1.9
W
2
W
3
W
4
W
4.5
WSW
4
WSW
2.4
W
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
W
2.4
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
Period(s) (?)13131211111312131313121514101014111111121211119101313121212121212121112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)115961378966514981333519151979257425151574131425761868270338361078429442146322570441711904798642194749436973448917402948211217281597157013711288
Wind
(km/h)
60
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
10
NNW
20
SW
45
S
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
SSW
45
SW
50
SSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
55
W
50
W
20
NE
35
WNW
25
WSW
45
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:26PM
1.11
3:37AM
1.06
4:02PM
1.05
4:16AM
0.99
4:50PM
0.98
5:11AM
0.91
6:01PM
0.92
6:39AM
0.86
7:43PM
0.92
8:29AM
0.88
9:12PM
1.01
9:49AM
0.97
10:15PM
1.14
10:47AM
1.09
11:06PM
1.27
11:35AM
1.19
11:51PM
1.38
12:19PM
1.28
12:34AM
1.45
1:00PM
1.34
1:16AM
1.46
1:41PM
1.36
1:57AM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:13AM
0.19
9:30PM
0.26
9:46AM
0.25
10:08PM
0.33
10:28AM
0.32
11:01PM
0.41
11:29AM
0.39
12:25AM
0.46
1:03PM
0.43
2:15AM
0.43
2:42PM
0.38
3:40AM
0.32
3:54PM
0.29
4:39AM
0.19
4:49PM
0.17
5:28AM
0.06
5:36PM
0.07
6:11AM
-0.04
6:20PM
-0.00
6:52AM
-0.10
7:03PM
-0.04
7:32AM
-0.11
7:46PM
-0.04
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise6:43--6:41--6:39--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:26--
Sunset-7:15--7:16--7:17--7:19--7:20--7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:24--7:25--7:25-
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Rain (mm)
12322---7-1--215172118--32--12---2---
Temp. °C151516151413131417161616161717171515141414151517171818181718171718171616
Feels °C (?)44657671011989109104872357911111212101113131415131113

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NE by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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Information about the Faial - Praia do Norte Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Faial - Praia do Norte provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Faial - Praia do Norte can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Faial - Praia do Norte surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Faial - Praia do Norte) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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