Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 225 | 181 | 175 | 175 | 181 | 185 | 191 | 213 | 220 | 234 | 248 | 222 | 198 | 171 | 165 | 131 | 137 | 141 | 149 | 168 | 180 | 191 | 196 |
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 | 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-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.52m | 12:19PM1.66m | 00:47AM1.59m | 1:08PM1.77m | 1:32AM1.69m | 1:48PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.69m | 6:39PM0.62m | 6:49AM0.60m | 7:25PM0.52m | 7:31AM0.50m | 8:03PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | WNW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | S 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 225 | 181 | 175 | 175 | 181 | 185 | 191 | 213 | 220 | 234 | 248 | 222 | 198 | 171 | 165 | 131 | 137 | 141 | 149 | 168 | — | 191 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 | 479 |
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