Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 83 | 80 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 122 | 92 | 85 | 60 | 79 | 59 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.28m | 5:35AM1.07m | 5:58PM1.18m | 6:24AM1.00m | 6:45PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.11m | 11:35PM0.15m | 11:36AM0.19m | 00:20AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 80 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 122 | 92 | 85 | 60 | 79 | 59 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 15 | WSW 7 | S 16 | SW 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 44 | 63 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NE 6 | NW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 16 |
| kJ | 28 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 26 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 371 | 371 | 1226 | 1221 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 129 | 363 | 291 |
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