Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 190 | 160 | 108 | 84 | 104 | 99 | 55 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.40m | 4:05AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.36m | 4:50AM1.14m | 5:13PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.04m | 10:08AM0.05m | 10:50PM0.09m | 10:52AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 190 | 160 | 108 | 84 | 104 | 99 | 55 | 61 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 78 | 76 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 152 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 81 | 363 | 1617 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 |
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