Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s 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 (02 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1768 | 1559 | 1494 | 1290 | 1124 | 760 | 633 | 510 | 493 | 485 | 501 | 600 | 591 | 600 | 333 | 333 | 670 | 313 | 390 | 313 | 251 | 289 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM0.98m | 6:50AM1.01m | 7:33PM0.90m | 8:25AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.30m | 00:20AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.38m | 1:51AM0.39m | 3:07PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 1768 | 1559 | 1494 | 1290 | 1124 | 760 | 633 | 510 | 493 | 485 | 501 | 600 | 591 | 600 | 333 | 333 | 670 | 313 | 390 | 313 | 251 | 289 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 7 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | WNW 8 | N 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 86 | 73 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 37 | 30 | 298 | 294 | 21 | 285 | 178 | 180 | 132 | 6 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | S 15 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 37 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 88 | 89 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 |
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