Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 51 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.39m | 4:04AM2.12m | 4:21PM2.39m | 4:49AM2.07m | 5:06PM2.33m | 5:34AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM-0.04m | 10:02AM0.08m | 10:41PM-0.01m | 10:46AM0.13m | 11:26PM0.08m | 11:30AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | E 5 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 51 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 716 | 35 | 35 | 525 | 479 | 479 | 528 | 507 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 525 | 479 |
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