Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 156 | 156 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 152 | 126 | 120 | 115 | 109 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:00PM0.88m | 10:49AM0.92m | 11:08PM0.90m | 11:46AM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.45m | 5:21AM0.38m | 6:00PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 156 | 156 | 156 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 152 | 126 | 120 | 115 | 109 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 55 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 146 | 146 | 1226 | 1221 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 1221 | 371 | 371 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 |
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