Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1411 | 1238 | 837 | 1230 | 1137 | 1192 | 1297 | 1912 | 1990 | 904 | 846 | 2856 | 2499 | 2113 | 1946 | 1721 | 1343 | 1606 | 1625 | 2104 | 2673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.16m | 3:48AM1.17m | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:23AM1.10m | 4:36PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.15m | 9:31PM0.15m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:02PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 1411 | 1238 | 837 | 1230 | 1137 | 1192 | 1297 | 1912 | 1990 | 714 | 846 | 2856 | 2499 | 2113 | 1946 | 1721 | 1343 | 1606 | 1625 | 2104 | 2673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 144 | 651 | 661 | 407 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 904 | 711 | 643 | 692 | 811 | 915 | 965 | 1077 | 1174 | 857 | 594 | 441 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 13 | NW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | S 12 | NNW 16 | SSW 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 318 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 436 | 22 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 11 | WSW 11 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 595 | 496 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 35 | 21 | — | 12 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | 8 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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