Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 7PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 261 | 261 | 323 | 342 | 323 | 362 | 428 | 479 | 505 | 519 | 546 | 560 | 609 | 581 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 475 | 463 | 398 | 362 | 298 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.62m | 9:44PM1.78m | 10:31AM1.71m | 10:47PM1.84m | 11:29AM1.84m | 11:48PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.64m | 4:10AM0.46m | 4:33PM0.56m | 5:09AM0.37m | 5:35PM0.44m | 6:05AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
86 | 220 | 250 | 160 | 154 | 159 | 117 | 233 | 229 | 146 | 170 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 109 | 105 | 100 | 96 | 362 | 298 | 271 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
32 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 29 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 94 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
46 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
190 | 261 | 261 | 323 | 342 | 323 | 362 | 428 | 479 | 505 | 519 | 546 | 560 | 609 | 581 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 475 | 463 | 398 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 17 |
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