Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 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) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WSW 6 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1011 | 867 | 822 | 546 | 361 | 233 | 183 | 150 | 107 | 369 | 687 | 1141 | 2039 | 1392 | 2896 | 3553 | 3422 | 4880 | 4143 | 3191 | 3975 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.26m | 1:06AM1.23m | 1:17PM1.31m | 1:43AM1.28m | 1:56PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.16m | 6:55PM0.04m | 7:07AM0.09m | 7:30PM-0.01m | 7:46AM0.05m | 8:08PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1011 | 867 | 822 | 546 | 361 | 233 | 183 | 133 | 100 | 369 | 687 | 1141 | 87 | 234 | 355 | 580 | 892 | 84 | 4143 | 3191 | 3975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 13 | S 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 15 | 148 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 107 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 68 | 142 | 242 | 292 | 88 | 11 | 692 | 48 | 1722 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 12 | S 15 | N 13 | S 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 76 | 47 | 77 | 63 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 82 | 11 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 38 | 22 | — | 85 | 107 | 131 | 150 | 154 | 57 | 83 | 129 | 2039 | 1392 | 2896 | 3553 | 3422 | 4880 | 1446 | 1474 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 292 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 292 | 1255 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 318 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
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