Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 93 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 66 | 167 | 100 | 82 | 171 | 163 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 63 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.06m | 12:11PM1.22m | 00:37AM1.14m | 12:57PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.13m | 6:42AM0.11m | 7:17PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 56 | 42 | 35 | 167 | 100 | 53 | 171 | 163 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 63 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | N 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 82 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 29 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 8 | NNW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | NNE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 12 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 120 | 93 | 76 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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