Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). 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 (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NW 9 | WSW 7 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 540 | 1016 | 870 | 449 | 453 | 343 | 408 | 327 | 340 | 324 | 199 | 187 | 196 | 123 | 114 | 95 | 75 | 115 | 132 | 126 | 121 | 80 | 96 | 62 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.34m | 2:41AM1.25m | 3:09PM1.36m | 3:32AM1.22m | 3:59PM1.35m | 4:23AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.05m | 8:50AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.05m | 9:39AM0.05m | 10:21PM0.08m | 10:28AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 540 | 1016 | 870 | 449 | 364 | 330 | 324 | 251 | 192 | 157 | 199 | 187 | 125 | 93 | 97 | 95 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 68 | 47 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 213 | 71 | 130 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 150 | 147 | 18 | 123 | 59 | 83 | 75 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 40 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 8 | N 9 | ENE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 8 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 415 | 14 | 436 | 453 | 343 | 408 | 327 | 340 | 324 | 24 | 27 | 196 | 37 | 114 | 90 | 107 | 115 | 132 | 126 | 121 | 80 | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 0 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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