Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 9AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1633 | 1559 | 1356 | 1273 | 1038 | 914 | 799 | 683 | 589 | 497 | 422 | 359 | 306 | 247 | 196 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 133 | 76 | 57 | 56 | 117 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.55m | 12:49PM1.75m | 1:12AM1.68m | 1:27PM1.90m | 1:47AM1.81m | 2:00PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.64m | 7:07PM0.53m | 7:11AM0.50m | 7:42PM0.39m | 7:45AM0.37m | 8:14PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 1633 | 1559 | 1356 | 1273 | 1038 | 914 | 799 | 683 | 589 | 497 | 422 | 359 | 306 | 247 | 196 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 133 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 117 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | N 8 | SSW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 11 | 41 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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