Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (20 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 444 | 491 | 659 | 804 | 772 | 763 | 1119 | 923 | 647 | 1690 | 1482 | 1294 | 1157 | 866 | 737 | 748 | 859 | 949 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:30PM0.87m | 10:48AM1.01m | 11:16PM0.96m | 11:28AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.42m | 4:25AM0.40m | 5:09PM0.32m | 5:11AM0.32m | 5:45PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 206 | 408 | 659 | 804 | 772 | 763 | 1119 | 923 | 647 | 1690 | 1482 | 1294 | 1157 | 866 | 737 | 748 | 859 | 949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WSW 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 96 | 97 | 109 | 82 | 20 | 268 | 20 | 161 | 157 | 98 | 69 | 47 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | NNW 17 | N 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 91 | 68 | 60 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 57 | 245 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 546 | 444 | 491 | 389 | 363 | — | 207 | 48 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 71 | 73 | 64 | 36 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 363 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 84 | 70 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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