Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 240 | 200 | 202 | 197 | 163 | 142 | 134 | 155 | 186 | 191 | 196 | 270 | 337 | 323 | 285 | 245 | 208 | 191 | 212 | 212 | 187 | 220 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.67m | 11:38AM1.92m | 00:17AM1.82m | 12:30PM2.08m | 1:02AM1.97m | 1:14PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.56m | 6:08PM0.32m | 6:19AM0.40m | 6:54PM0.18m | 7:03AM0.26m | 7:32PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 222 | 240 | 200 | 78 | 197 | 163 | 52 | 34 | 31 | 186 | 191 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 115 | 85 | 82 | 5 | 56 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | E 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 11 | N 14 | N 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 202 | — | — | 142 | 134 | 155 | — | — | 196 | 270 | 337 | 323 | 285 | 245 | 208 | 191 | 212 | 212 | 187 | 220 | 360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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