Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 61 | 161 | 177 | 127 | 106 | 160 | 223 | 334 | 194 | 220 | 170 | 144 | 151 | 258 | 348 | 250 | 286 | 328 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.07m | 7:56AM0.95m | 8:17PM1.05m | 9:09AM0.97m | 9:31PM1.04m | 10:22AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.28m | 1:56PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.35m | 3:59AM0.26m | 4:29PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ENE 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 61 | 10 | 177 | 127 | 106 | 160 | 223 | 41 | 83 | 48 | 52 | 109 | 151 | 258 | 78 | 250 | 286 | 328 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 6 | W 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 4 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 27 | 58 | 17 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | S 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 161 | — | — | 19 | 17 | 35 | 334 | 194 | 220 | 170 | 144 | 128 | — | 348 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 2071 | 70 | 14 | 1676 | 129 | 129 | 1238 | 291 | 291 | 1238 | 1221 | 1221 | 14 | 1221 | 1617 | 1242 | 14 | 14 |
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