Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
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. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 680 | 524 | 1228 | 2155 | 3249 | 3554 | 3043 | 2534 | 1818 | 1256 | 951 | 716 | 650 | 569 | 484 | 408 | 398 | 390 | 357 | 357 | 235 | 251 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.96m | 5:26PM1.06m | 5:39AM0.93m | 6:11PM1.04m | 6:33AM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.33m | 10:59AM0.28m | 11:43PM0.36m | 11:43AM0.32m | 00:35AM0.36m | 12:35PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | |
9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
300 | 78 | 56 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 3554 | 3043 | 2534 | 1818 | 1256 | 951 | 716 | 302 | 259 | 245 | 205 | 197 | 158 | 178 | 193 | 164 | 224 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | S 11 |
99 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 109 | 392 | 394 | 370 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 13 | S 12 | N 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 13 |
11 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 12 | 88 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
78 | 680 | 524 | 1228 | 2155 | 3249 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 650 | 569 | 484 | 408 | 398 | 390 | 357 | 357 | 235 | 251 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 146 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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