Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 689 | 748 | 700 | 624 | 625 | 448 | 314 | 219 | 204 | 419 | 593 | 548 | 393 | 371 | 563 | 690 | 1483 | 1439 | 1430 | 1839 | 1871 | 1903 | 1710 | 1600 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | 10:26AM1.17m | 10:58PM1.10m | 11:09AM1.20m | 11:37PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | 4:51PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.21m | 5:28PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 689 | 748 | 700 | 624 | 625 | 448 | 314 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 151 | 154 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 690 | 1483 | 1439 | 1430 | 1839 | 1871 | 1903 | 1710 | 1600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 60 | 62 | 84 | 139 | 164 | 204 | 219 | 169 | 117 | 57 | 30 | 26 | 42 | 38 | 471 | 101 | 99 | 65 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 13 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 101 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 134 | 419 | 593 | 548 | 393 | 371 | 563 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 9 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 81 | 84 | 70 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 1222 | 148 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 84 |
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