Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1297 | 1778 | 1677 | 904 | 1652 | 2863 | 2759 | 2553 | 1977 | 1745 | 1487 | 1321 | 1344 | 1789 | 2265 | 1867 | 1575 | 1405 | 1207 | 1012 | 784 | 636 | 517 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:23AM1.10m | 4:36PM0.99m | 5:02AM1.02m | 5:16PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:02PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.31m | 11:12AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 1297 | 1778 | 1677 | 904 | 606 | 2863 | 2759 | 2553 | 1977 | 1745 | 1487 | 1229 | 1344 | 1789 | 2265 | 1867 | 1575 | 1405 | 1207 | 1012 | 784 | 636 | 517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 584 | 29 | 643 | 712 | 969 | 915 | 965 | 936 | 1321 | 963 | 763 | 594 | 485 | 418 | 363 | 42 | 340 | 69 | 71 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 18 | S 12 | NNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 82 | 25 | 436 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 9 | 41 | 30 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 12 | S 5 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | WSW 11 | S 3 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 496 | 35 | 61 | 72 | 1652 | 12 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 148 | 4 | 119 | 394 | — | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 70 | 132 | 269 | 292 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 123 |
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