Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 8AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 144 | 188 | 201 | 199 | 186 | 209 | 230 | 237 | 265 | 273 | 281 | 273 | 305 | 331 | 366 | 428 | 460 | 516 | 579 | 567 | 542 | 463 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22AM2.14m | 4:37PM2.34m | 5:00AM2.07m | 5:16PM2.19m | 5:38AM1.96m | 5:54PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:20AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.05m | 10:58AM0.16m | 11:27PM0.19m | 11:37AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | SSW 17 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 94 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 73 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 38 | 46 | 26 | 331 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 516 | 59 | 567 | 79 | 83 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 53 | 94 | 99 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 11 | N 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 53 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 136 | 144 | 188 | 201 | 199 | 186 | 209 | 230 | 237 | 265 | 273 | 281 | 273 | 305 | — | 366 | 428 | 460 | — | 579 | — | 542 | 463 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
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