Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 263 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 227 | 227 | 202 | 181 | 167 | 151 | 147 | 122 | 131 | 134 | 131 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 119 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.07m | 7:18AM0.97m | 7:45PM1.00m | 8:39AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.30m | 1:01AM0.28m | 1:25PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.32m | 2:52PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 210 | 201 | 210 | 214 | 197 | 216 | 206 | 202 | 166 | 162 | 151 | 147 | 122 | 131 | 134 | 131 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 13 | S 9 | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | S 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 15 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 225 | 263 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 227 | 227 | 86 | 181 | 167 | 140 | 102 | 59 | 71 | 76 | 53 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 69 | 66 | 80 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 292 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 147 | 14 | 14 | 304 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 |
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