Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 113 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.70m | 8:26PM1.69m | 9:14AM1.66m | 9:55PM1.63m | 10:40AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.59m | 2:45AM0.58m | 3:31PM0.63m | 4:12AM0.60m | 5:04PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 117 | 113 | 106 | 103 | 102 | 78 | 78 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 40 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 58 | 28 | 18 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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