Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 76 | 99 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 80 | 155 | 268 | 471 | 736 | 1112 | 1251 | 1353 | 1374 | 1331 | 1010 | 809 | 703 | 533 | 470 | 485 | 554 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.32m | 2:09AM1.26m | 2:22PM1.29m | 2:42AM1.26m | 2:55PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.07m | 8:01PM0.02m | 8:13AM0.07m | 8:32PM0.04m | 8:46AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 76 | 99 | 59 | 67 | 56 | 80 | 63 | 111 | 152 | 141 | 178 | 162 | 152 | 77 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 121 | 116 | 470 | 485 | 554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 14 | N 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | S 13 | NW 9 | N 11 | NW 10 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 69 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 105 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 61 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 85 | 120 | 197 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | NE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | NW 9 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 38 | 71 | 34 | 61 | 71 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 56 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 110 | 155 | 268 | 471 | 736 | 1112 | 1251 | 1353 | 1374 | 1331 | 1010 | 809 | 703 | 533 | 38 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 132 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 318 | 291 | 291 | 14 |
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