Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1974 | 2021 | 1944 | 1761 | 1427 | 1332 | 1158 | 1036 | 984 | 861 | 831 | 831 | 650 | 560 | 489 | 417 | 386 | 386 | 378 | 457 | 408 | 448 | 320 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.28m | 1:36AM1.21m | 1:49PM1.33m | 2:09AM1.26m | 2:22PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.07m | 7:36AM0.07m | 8:01PM0.01m | 8:10AM0.04m | 8:34PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 1974 | 2021 | 1944 | 1761 | 1427 | 1332 | 1158 | 1036 | 984 | 861 | 831 | 831 | 650 | 560 | 489 | 417 | 386 | 386 | 378 | 457 | 408 | 448 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 110 | 187 | 141 | 132 | 57 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 130 | 58 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 127 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 127 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 603 | 495 | 393 | 385 | 572 | 715 | 544 | 393 | 276 | 217 | 171 | 162 | 121 | 93 | 81 | 67 | 22 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 4 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 269 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 132 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 |
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