Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 282 | 410 | 623 | 942 | 1079 | 1032 | 951 | 950 | 682 | 414 | 302 | 404 | 373 | 305 | 252 | 278 | 239 | 207 | 173 | 189 | 160 | 130 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.02m | 6:38PM1.17m | 7:10AM0.96m | 7:36PM1.10m | 8:15AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:12PM0.23m | 1:10AM0.25m | 1:11PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.30m | 2:15PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 105 | 134 | 157 | 152 | 144 | 136 | 133 | 100 | 98 | 127 | 251 | 228 | 373 | 305 | 252 | 278 | 239 | 207 | 173 | 189 | 160 | 130 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 165 | 133 | 105 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 233 | 282 | 410 | 623 | 942 | 1079 | 1032 | 951 | 950 | 682 | 414 | 302 | 404 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 146 | 146 | 138 | 146 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 146 | 147 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 318 | 318 | 1222 | 318 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 146 | 1222 | 291 | 291 |
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