Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 1792 | 1652 | 1914 | 2757 | 3109 | 2059 | 3028 | 2534 | 1080 | 1030 | 810 | 2596 | 2989 | 3420 | 3499 | 3087 | 2760 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.28m | 3:07PM1.18m | 3:36AM1.21m | 4:01PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.05m | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:15PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.19m | 10:09PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 12 | S 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 972 | 1792 | 1652 | 1914 | 49 | 36 | 2059 | 3028 | 2534 | 1080 | 1030 | 810 | 2596 | 2989 | 3420 | 3499 | 3087 | 2760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | S 8 | NNE 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 176 | 128 | 83 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 160 | 18 | 41 | 988 | 556 | 647 | 577 | 487 | 472 | 149 | 61 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 8 | NNE 11 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 421 | 57 | 45 | 55 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 93 | 60 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2757 | 3109 | 1244 | 732 | 610 | — | 610 | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 129 | 1221 | 14 | 147 | 291 | 318 | 318 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 1221 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 |
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