Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 307 | 255 | 211 | 165 | 144 | 196 | 154 | 141 | 103 | 78 | 76 | 80 | 103 | 103 | 108 | 218 | 285 | 249 | 240 | 214 | 163 | 157 | 118 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.17m | 2:50AM1.08m | 3:15PM1.19m | 3:24AM1.07m | 3:49PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.19m | 8:49PM0.24m | 8:53AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.23m | 9:27AM0.17m | 10:01PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 307 | 255 | 211 | 165 | 144 | 196 | 154 | 141 | 103 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 103 | 103 | 108 | 218 | 285 | 249 | 240 | 214 | 163 | 157 | 118 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 34 | 31 | 108 | 136 | 99 | 96 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 73 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 16 | N 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 15 | N 8 | S 14 | S 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 59 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 81 | 123 | 123 |
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