Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 116 | 116 | 106 | 126 | 130 | 134 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 127 | 127 | 108 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.95m | 6:01PM1.92m | 6:28AM1.83m | 6:56PM1.74m | 7:32AM1.70m | 8:15PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.33m | 00:10AM0.38m | 12:37PM0.47m | 1:06AM0.54m | 1:49PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 33 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 127 | 127 | 108 | 94 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 9 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 122 | 113 | 71 | 70 | 41 | 69 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 42 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 70 | 7 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 116 | 116 | 116 | 106 | 126 | 130 | 134 | 145 | 145 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 56 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 |
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