Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 5AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1859 | 1421 | 1229 | 1073 | 946 | 901 | 786 | 692 | 585 | 549 | 454 | 447 | 373 | 308 | 298 | 293 | 217 | 207 | 205 | 205 | 198 | 221 | 194 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.74m | 8:19PM1.54m | 8:57AM1.69m | 10:01PM1.55m | 10:29AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.59m | 1:53PM0.59m | 2:23AM0.71m | 3:40PM0.60m | 4:07AM0.69m | 5:08PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1859 | 1421 | 1229 | 1073 | 946 | 901 | 786 | 692 | 585 | 549 | 454 | 447 | 128 | 308 | 298 | 293 | 217 | 205 | 205 | 205 | 198 | 158 | 194 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 373 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 156 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 9 | N 18 | S 11 | S 11 | N 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 87 | 90 | 75 | 101 | 97 | 100 | 103 | 113 | 127 | 108 | 117 | — | 139 | 163 | 177 | 196 | 207 | 201 | 181 | 181 | 221 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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