Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 186 | 146 | 138 | 186 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 142 | 179 | 183 | 186 | 186 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 139 | 168 | 260 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.23m | 4:46AM1.10m | 5:04PM1.19m | 5:27AM1.06m | 5:45PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.14m | 10:43PM0.16m | 10:46AM0.18m | 11:21PM0.19m | 11:27AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 186 | 146 | 138 | 186 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 142 | 179 | 183 | 186 | 150 | 146 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 168 | 260 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | W 9 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 78 | 101 | 152 | 186 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 12 | 139 | 115 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | NNE 11 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 59 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 181 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 |
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