Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (05 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm 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) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 227 | 212 | 216 | 197 | 193 | 180 | 144 | 153 | 128 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 113 | 122 | 103 | 162 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | 197 | 216 | 206 | 202 | 197 | 193 | 180 | 144 | 153 | 128 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 125 | 113 | 122 | 103 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 107 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 225 | 227 | 212 | 216 | 27 | 176 | 149 | 70 | 91 | 77 | 60 | 65 | 104 | 120 | 112 | 95 | 69 | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 1221 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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