Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 64 | 90 | 118 | 158 | 162 | 169 | 169 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 123 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.16m | 5:36AM1.04m | 5:54PM1.04m | 6:21AM0.96m | 6:40PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.19m | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:38AM0.29m | 00:06AM0.32m | 12:25PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 64 | 90 | 118 | 158 | 162 | 169 | 169 | 162 | 157 | 125 | 125 | 99 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 123 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | S 16 | N 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 62 | 28 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 11 | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 81 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 123 | 123 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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