Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 111 | 140 | 173 | 206 | 210 | 187 | 170 | 125 | 122 | 149 | 335 | 288 | 422 | 488 | 371 | 306 | 244 | 197 | 151 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.05m | 11:07PM1.15m | 11:47AM1.14m | 00:03AM1.20m | 12:39PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.20m | 4:52PM0.27m | 5:28AM0.14m | 5:51PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.08m | 6:47PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | 9:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
41 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 111 | 140 | 173 | 206 | 210 | 187 | 170 | 125 | 122 | 149 | 335 | 288 | 422 | 82 | 371 | 306 | 244 | 197 | 151 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
55 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 51 | 88 | 132 | 120 | 134 | 123 | 119 | 114 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 58 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 103 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 12 | W 8 |
2 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 8 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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