Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 91 | 95 | 76 | 140 | 125 | 96 | 214 | 124 | 127 | 103 | 80 | 92 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 122 | 131 | 162 | 172 | 211 | 218 | 224 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:52AM2.11m | 4:05PM2.25m | 4:25AM2.09m | 4:39PM2.19m | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:17PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.07m | 10:25AM0.15m | 10:50PM0.13m | 11:02AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 91 | 95 | 76 | 140 | 125 | 96 | 214 | 124 | 127 | 103 | 79 | 70 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 103 | 123 | 103 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 17 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 55 | 67 | 61 | 35 | 12 | 44 | 88 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 42 | 26 | 46 | 25 | 40 | 97 | 86 | 131 | 129 | 129 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 10 | S 18 | N 8 | SSW 17 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 12 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 64 | 59 | 68 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 101 | 89 | 80 | 92 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 122 | 131 | 162 | 172 | 211 | 218 | 224 | 224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
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