Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 286 | 200 | 205 | 188 | 172 | 181 | 171 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 125 | 140 | 130 | 140 | 176 | 206 | 396 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.03m | 00:27AM0.99m | 12:49PM1.11m | 1:02AM1.06m | 1:22PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.26m | 7:04AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 315 | 286 | 200 | 164 | 154 | 145 | 155 | 126 | 102 | 104 | 109 | 93 | 78 | 71 | 90 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 10 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 40 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 12 | W 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 71 | 143 | 205 | 188 | 172 | 181 | 171 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 125 | 140 | 130 | 140 | 176 | 206 | 396 | 436 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 1221 | 291 | 1221 | 1226 | 129 | 1222 | 291 | 318 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1226 | 1242 |
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