Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 200 | 181 | 171 | 149 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 136 | 136 | 183 | 227 | 240 | 417 | 477 | 505 | 470 | 393 | 383 | 360 | 423 | 349 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:49PM1.11m | 1:02AM1.06m | 1:22PM1.19m | 1:34AM1.12m | 1:52PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.26m | 7:04AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:04PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 154 | 162 | 155 | 148 | 102 | 104 | 93 | 93 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 383 | 360 | 423 | 349 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | S 11 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 91 | 221 | 297 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | N 16 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 9 | S 11 | N 14 | N 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | N 14 | N 12 | S 11 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 213 | 200 | 181 | 171 | 149 | 149 | 144 | 144 | 136 | 136 | 183 | 227 | 240 | 417 | 477 | 505 | 470 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 129 | 1222 | 291 | 318 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 129 | 1221 | 1242 | 1221 | 291 | 291 | 146 | 146 |
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