Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1285 | 1768 | 1768 | 1559 | 1515 | 1290 | 891 | 760 | 633 | 513 | 493 | 485 | 501 | 600 | 591 | 600 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.08m | 6:07PM0.98m | 6:50AM1.01m | 7:33PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.23m | 11:55AM0.30m | 00:20AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1285 | 1768 | 1768 | 1559 | 1515 | 1290 | 891 | 760 | 633 | 513 | 493 | 485 | 501 | 600 | 591 | 600 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 16 | 86 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | S 6 | S 15 | WSW 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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