Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Almoxarife at 4PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Almoxarife. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 847 | 1079 | 1015 | 898 | 651 | 550 | 454 | 467 | 481 | 363 | 324 | 418 | 233 | 258 | 189 | 196 | 162 | 132 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 76 | 76 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.43m | 6:55AM1.24m | 7:28PM1.35m | 8:14AM1.20m | 8:49PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.65m | 00:54AM0.68m | 12:58PM0.73m | 2:10AM0.74m | 2:22PM0.78m | 3:33AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | S 10 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 152 | 144 | 136 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 71 | 83 | 363 | 324 | 2 | 130 | 258 | 189 | 196 | 162 | 132 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 76 | 62 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 103 | 80 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 76 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | 847 | 1079 | 1015 | 898 | 651 | 550 | 454 | 467 | 481 | 228 | 200 | 418 | 233 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 0 | 136 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 277 | 134 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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