Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 8PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
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 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:27PM2.24m | 6:01AM1.89m | 6:19PM2.14m | 6:55AM1.79m | 7:14PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.22m | 11:50PM0.15m | 11:56AM0.32m | 00:45AM0.26m | 12:50PM0.43m | 1:42AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | N 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 36 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 6 | NW 9 | NE 6 | NW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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