Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (22 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 887 | 923 | 911 | 738 | 561 | 459 | 400 | 402 | 370 | 312 | 273 | 989 | 1089 | 1057 | 968 | 880 | 549 | 298 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | 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 | 11:54PM1.05m | 12:04PM1.19m | 00:30AM1.15m | 12:40PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.22m | 5:51AM0.23m | 6:20PM0.12m | 6:29AM0.16m | 6:55PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 887 | 923 | 911 | 738 | 561 | 459 | 400 | 402 | 370 | 312 | 266 | 989 | 1089 | 1057 | 968 | 880 | 549 | 298 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | WNW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 113 | 273 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 148 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 10 | N 17 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | S 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 37 | 80 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 |
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