Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 4PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
500 | 461 | 392 | 302 | 270 | 242 | 218 | 193 | 176 | 154 | 251 | 378 | 992 | 711 | 932 | 890 | 680 | 578 | 558 | 594 | 544 | 505 | 496 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.93m | 5:03AM1.71m | 5:21PM1.88m | 5:43AM1.65m | 6:03PM1.83m | 6:29AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.42m | 10:56PM0.42m | 10:59AM0.47m | 11:37PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.53m | 00:22AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | 9:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
500 | 461 | 392 | 302 | 270 | 242 | 218 | 176 | 163 | 125 | 240 | 378 | 992 | 711 | 932 | 890 | 680 | 578 | 558 | 594 | 544 | 505 | 496 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 10 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 63 | 84 | 149 | 251 | 360 | 163 | 238 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 131 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 6 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 104 | 85 | 279 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
233 | 240 | 263 | 263 | 240 | 221 | 198 | 193 | 176 | 154 | 140 | 128 | 146 | 140 | 123 | 104 | 95 | 83 | 72 | 54 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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