Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 271 | 311 | 241 | 205 | 181 | 140 | 126 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 206 | 145 | 148 | 107 | 91 | 89 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.20m | 00:50AM1.18m | 1:21PM1.29m | 1:43AM1.23m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:32AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.15m | 6:41PM0.16m | 7:02AM0.09m | 7:37PM0.09m | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 271 | 311 | 241 | 205 | 181 | 140 | 108 | 108 | 113 | 125 | 126 | 126 | 148 | 107 | 91 | 89 | 66 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 101 | 71 | 69 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 12 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 20 | 126 | 97 | 90 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 4 | S 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 7 | 57 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 91 | 122 | 126 | 131 | 125 | 106 | 206 | 145 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 0 | 123 | 269 | 269 | 295 | 293 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
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