Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3087 | 2719 | 2419 | 2140 | 1977 | 1576 | 1468 | 1493 | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 1056 | 1060 | 918 | 772 | 689 | 555 | 437 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35AM1.14m | 5:07PM0.97m | 5:46AM1.08m | 6:30PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.22m | 11:00AM0.28m | 11:15PM0.30m | 12:25PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | ENE 9 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3087 | 2719 | 2419 | 2140 | 1977 | 1576 | 1468 | 1493 | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 1056 | 1060 | 782 | 772 | 689 | 502 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | N 11 | NNW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 61 | 58 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 918 | 2 | 2 | 555 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | S 16 | — | S 10 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 98 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 94 | 176 | 286 | 436 | 595 | 830 | 225 | 658 | 603 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1226 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 |
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