Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1027 | 1100 | 925 | 787 | 630 | 925 | 870 | 837 | 464 | 372 | 414 | 380 | 372 | 290 | 245 | 234 | 125 | 120 | 154 | 126 | 129 | 138 | 118 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.34m | 2:41AM1.25m | 3:09PM1.36m | 3:32AM1.22m | 3:59PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.02m | 8:34PM0.05m | 8:50AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.05m | 9:39AM0.05m | 10:21PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | 9:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
1027 | 1100 | 925 | 787 | 630 | 925 | 870 | 837 | 364 | 330 | 284 | 251 | 217 | 181 | 245 | 234 | 125 | 119 | 154 | 95 | 79 | 77 | 57 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
13 | 26 | 28 | 43 | 213 | 71 | 130 | 125 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 147 | 147 | 125 | 120 | 97 | 82 | 75 | 74 | 52 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
26 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
5 | — | — | 6 | 17 | 415 | 12 | 327 | 464 | 372 | 414 | 380 | 372 | 290 | 10 | — | 11 | 12 | — | 126 | 129 | 138 | 118 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 |
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