Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 7AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 443 | 579 | 500 | 461 | 324 | 400 | 489 | 761 | 867 | 1024 | 1087 | 1152 | 1059 | 992 | 872 | 899 | 957 | 813 | 827 | 755 | 680 | 680 | 552 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.51m | 8:33PM1.33m | 9:11AM1.50m | 10:09PM1.38m | 10:31AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.81m | 2:12PM0.82m | 2:28AM0.88m | 3:53PM0.80m | 4:06AM0.83m | 5:02PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 554 | 443 | 579 | 500 | 461 | 324 | 296 | 234 | 166 | 867 | 1024 | 1087 | 1152 | 1059 | 992 | 872 | 778 | 684 | 684 | 540 | 471 | 461 | 383 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 93 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 145 | 109 | 79 | 235 | 371 | 603 | 696 | 899 | 957 | 813 | 827 | 755 | 680 | 680 | 552 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 12 | S 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 93 | 106 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 45 | 198 | 136 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 88 | 151 | 151 | 112 | 75 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 128 | 145 | 150 | 181 | 307 | 400 | 489 | 761 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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