Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 147 | 153 | 153 | 157 | 164 | 189 | 180 | 200 | 224 | 224 | 363 | 1944 | 1665 | 1439 | 1542 | 1718 | 1398 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.03m | 6:56AM0.98m | 7:31PM0.94m | 8:28AM0.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.31m | 1:13PM0.38m | 1:56AM0.37m | 2:57PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 147 | 153 | 153 | 157 | 164 | 189 | 180 | 200 | 224 | 224 | 363 | 1944 | 1665 | 1439 | 1542 | 1718 | 1398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 66 | 239 | 222 | 252 | 228 | 177 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 67 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 3 | — | 1107 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 132 | 84 | 81 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 129 |
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