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Faial - Praia do Norte surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 22 Dec 2024 -01
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 (Dec 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 12 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Dec 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 22nd Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 25th Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 27th Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte over the next 12 days.
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 112 | 97 | 257 | 355 | 580 | 246 | 286 | 195 | 547 | 566 | 723 | 802 | 581 | 550 | 975 | 614 | 422 | 319 | 341 | 302 | 347 | 371 | 490 | 468 | 271 | 203 | 70 | 56 | 58 | 162 | 175 | 151 | 223 | 438 | 631 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:38PM 0.85 | 7:02AM 0.96 | 7:47PM 0.84 | 8:04AM 0.94 | 8:55PM 0.87 | 9:06AM 0.94 | 9:53PM 0.92 | 10:02AM 0.96 | 10:42PM 0.98 | 10:50AM 1.00 | 11:24PM 1.05 | 11:33AM 1.04 | 12:03AM 1.11 | 12:14PM 1.09 | 12:41AM 1.17 | 12:52PM 1.12 | 1:19AM 1.21 | 1:31PM 1.15 | 1:57AM 1.25 | 2:10PM 1.15 | 2:36AM 1.27 | 2:50PM 1.14 | 3:16AM 1.28 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:34PM 0.39 | 12:31AM 0.42 | 1:34PM 0.40 | 1:38AM 0.45 | 2:34PM 0.39 | 2:48AM 0.45 | 3:29PM 0.36 | 3:50AM 0.42 | 4:18PM 0.32 | 4:43AM 0.38 | 5:02PM 0.28 | 5:28AM 0.32 | 5:43PM 0.23 | 6:09AM 0.27 | 6:22PM 0.18 | 6:49AM 0.22 | 7:00PM 0.14 | 7:28AM 0.18 | 7:37PM 0.11 | 8:08AM 0.16 | 8:15PM 0.09 | 8:50AM 0.15 | 8:55PM 0.10 | |||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 8:08 | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon night). | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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).
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