Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 3PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 598 | 618 | 653 | 643 | 494 | 382 | 376 | 301 | 212 | 180 | 202 | 142 | 137 | 101 | 79 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 231 | 291 | 269 | 258 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.79m | 8:43PM1.59m | 9:05AM1.83m | 9:56PM1.68m | 10:11AM1.91m | 10:52PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.51m | 2:44AM0.65m | 3:43PM0.44m | 3:58AM0.57m | 4:41PM0.35m | 4:55AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | 6:13 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 598 | 618 | 653 | 643 | 494 | 382 | 376 | 301 | 212 | 180 | 202 | 142 | 137 | 101 | 67 | 68 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 231 | 291 | 269 | 258 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 51 | 56 | 50 | 78 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 79 | 45 | 56 | 28 | 47 | 80 | 130 | 179 | 250 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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