Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 463 | 432 | 360 | 302 | 203 | 167 | 188 | 159 | 160 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 78 | 107 | 147 | 197 | 230 | 356 | 415 | 407 | 392 | 326 | 326 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM0.96m | 7:36PM1.10m | 8:15AM0.92m | 8:38PM1.03m | 9:22AM0.92m | 9:40PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.30m | 2:10AM0.30m | 2:15PM0.36m | 3:10AM0.32m | 3:23PM0.39m | 4:07AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 463 | 432 | 360 | 302 | 203 | 167 | 188 | 159 | 160 | 130 | 101 | 101 | 78 | 107 | 147 | 197 | 230 | 356 | 415 | 407 | 392 | 326 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 53 | 76 | 74 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 9 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 711 | 195 | 165 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 146 | 146 | 318 | 1222 | 318 | 318 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1221 | 1221 | 14 | 14 | 1238 | 291 | 291 |
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