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The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 360 | 479 | 546 | 482 | 928 | 1565 | 1474 | 1656 | 969 | 1027 | 949 | 713 | 771 | 715 | 530 | 436 | 435 | 531 | 478 | 302 | 568 | 734 | 826 | 850 | |
Wind (km/h) | S | NNW | N | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:31AM 1.01 | 6:00PM 0.87 | 6:36AM 1.01 | 7:17PM 0.88 | 7:44AM 1.04 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:59PM 0.35 | 12:00PM 0.39 | 12:04AM 0.38 | 1:11PM 0.36 | 1:17AM 0.38 | 2:18PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:34 |
Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |

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