Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1688 | 1584 | 1166 | 1596 | 2222 | 2020 | 1848 | 1528 | 1207 | 1066 | 871 | 715 | 626 | 508 | 405 | 347 | 265 | 265 | 193 | 207 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.99m | 5:02AM1.02m | 5:16PM0.90m | 5:52AM0.94m | 6:12PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.31m | 11:12AM0.39m | 11:19PM0.39m | 12:09PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 936 | 1584 | 1166 | 1596 | 2222 | 2020 | 1848 | 1528 | 1207 | 1066 | 871 | 715 | 626 | 508 | 405 | 347 | 171 | 228 | 164 | 207 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 11 | WSW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 124 | 1152 | 1012 | 855 | 760 | 652 | 512 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 86 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 154 | 265 | 265 | 193 | 150 | 156 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 16 | NNE 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 436 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 85 | 38 | 58 | 54 | 78 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 1688 | 24 | 22 | — | 256 | 166 | 10 | 524 | 478 | 485 | 135 | 40 | 109 | 117 | 120 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 132 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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