Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 90 | 105 | 124 | 146 | 140 | 119 | 124 | 126 | 121 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.95m | 4:03PM2.17m | 4:21AM1.96m | 4:34PM2.16m | 4:54AM1.95m | 5:08PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.23m | 10:16PM0.19m | 10:18AM0.23m | 10:48PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 90 | 105 | 124 | 146 | 140 | 119 | 124 | 68 | 121 | 68 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 42 | 41 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 126 | 27 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 79 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | N 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | N 9 | S 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 44 | 48 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 82 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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