
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 3AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 92 | 92 | 42 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.08m | 2:47PM2.32m | 3:17AM2.12m | 3:35PM2.39m | 4:04AM2.12m | 4:21PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.13m | 9:07PM-0.01m | 9:17AM0.08m | 9:55PM-0.04m | 10:02AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
92 | 92 | 92 | 42 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 |
112 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 106 | 104 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 7 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 32 | 103 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 35 |
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