Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 964 | 1016 | 932 | 784 | 689 | 555 | 450 | 380 | 268 | 496 | 503 | 518 | 472 | 411 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM0.97m | 5:46AM1.08m | 6:30PM0.91m | 7:11AM1.06m | 8:00PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.30m | 12:25PM0.33m | 00:38AM0.36m | 1:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 964 | 904 | 932 | 784 | 689 | 555 | 437 | 364 | 224 | 192 | 503 | 518 | 472 | 411 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | W 19 | WNW 17 | NNW 12 | W 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 100 | 268 | 496 | 143 | 116 | 84 | 67 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | — | S 15 | N 11 | N 12 | W 16 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 242 | 187 | 147 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 183 | 342 | 488 | 732 | 1016 | 922 | 672 | 561 | 513 | 450 | 380 | 75 | 79 | 70 | 72 | — | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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