Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 193 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 153 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 144 | 147 | 151 | 151 | 162 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 90 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM0.97m | 7:45PM1.00m | 8:39AM0.95m | 9:13PM0.97m | 10:08AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.28m | 1:25PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.32m | 2:52PM0.39m | 3:39AM0.32m | 4:25PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 197 | 193 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 153 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 144 | 147 | 151 | 151 | 162 | 140 | 140 | 113 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 8 | SW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 11 | W 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 80 | 72 | 90 | 102 | 103 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 92 | 59 | 61 | 47 | 51 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 14 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 318 | 318 | 147 | 147 | 1221 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
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