Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife at 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 10 | NW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 349 | 367 | 981 | 1010 | 976 | 986 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 689 | 760 | 614 | 551 | 400 | 288 | 207 | 168 | 164 | 151 | 302 | 336 | 221 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.43m | 9:06PM1.29m | 9:33AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.35m | 10:34AM1.51m | 11:07PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.68m | 3:10AM0.71m | 4:09PM0.63m | 4:17AM0.66m | 5:03PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 198 | 349 | 367 | 981 | 1010 | 976 | 986 | 899 | 748 | 736 | 689 | 760 | 614 | 551 | 400 | 288 | 204 | 168 | 164 | 151 | 141 | 138 | 127 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 75 | 250 | 75 | 60 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 46 | 48 | 69 | 67 | 183 | 161 | 204 | 204 | 207 | 166 | 134 | 120 | 28 | 43 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 13 | NE 8 | W 9 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 12 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 142 | 77 | 38 | 10 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | 3 | 38 | 111 | 302 | 336 | 221 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 111 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 58 | 134 | 1208 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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