Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 7PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 208 | 263 | 250 | 246 | 229 | 214 | 167 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 175 | 210 | 113 | 160 | 157 | 261 | 222 | 247 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.46m | 11:05PM1.39m | 11:27AM1.58m | 00:02AM1.53m | 12:15PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.81m | 5:05AM0.81m | 5:54PM0.68m | 6:00AM0.67m | 6:35PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 136 | 123 | 113 | 246 | 229 | 214 | 167 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 75 | 210 | 71 | 160 | 84 | 261 | 222 | 247 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 225 | 208 | 263 | 250 | 82 | 82 | 74 | 74 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 175 | 73 | 113 | 73 | 157 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 73 | 60 | 62 | 114 | 65 | 45 | 93 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 304 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 19 | 26 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
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