Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 642 | 746 | 891 | 878 | 803 | 816 | 947 | 1179 | 1048 | 644 | 493 | 472 | 458 | 451 | 377 | 473 | 763 | 669 | 745 | 722 | 573 | 563 | 657 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.89m | 5:21PM1.69m | 5:37AM1.75m | 6:03PM1.53m | 6:25AM1.61m | 7:02PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.44m | 11:16PM0.55m | 11:52AM0.59m | 11:57PM0.69m | 12:47PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 642 | 746 | 891 | 878 | 803 | 816 | 947 | 1179 | 1048 | 644 | 493 | 472 | 458 | 451 | 377 | 473 | 763 | 669 | 745 | 722 | 573 | 563 | 657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 311 | 239 | 98 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 379 | 451 | 423 | 358 | 353 | 325 | 304 | 274 | 274 | 218 | 193 | 148 | 143 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 11 | WNW 14 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 13 | N 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 95 | 99 | 68 | 10 | 82 | 67 | 101 | 113 | 107 | 110 | 198 | 146 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 92 | 92 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 136 | 128 | 118 | 108 | 101 | 109 | 122 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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