Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2039 | 1799 | 1438 | 1141 | 963 | 763 | 603 | 527 | 450 | 404 | 315 | 286 | 200 | 161 | 198 | 160 | 139 | 123 | 100 | 157 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.94m | 11:46PM0.91m | 12:13PM1.03m | 00:27AM0.99m | 12:49PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.42m | 5:52AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2039 | 1799 | 1438 | 1141 | 963 | 763 | 603 | 527 | 450 | 404 | 315 | 286 | 200 | 161 | 198 | 141 | 138 | 110 | 100 | 72 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNE 10 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | S 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | 83 | 73 | 91 | 160 | 139 | 123 | 68 | 157 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1242 | 318 | 129 | 1221 | 371 | 1221 | 1241 | 371 | 371 | 318 |
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