Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 92 | 85 | 60 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 59 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 70 | 68 | 118 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.00m | 6:45PM1.08m | 7:18AM0.94m | 7:39PM0.98m | 8:22AM0.90m | 8:45PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM0.23m | 12:24PM0.29m | 1:08AM0.31m | 1:19PM0.38m | 2:03AM0.37m | 2:27PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 100 | 92 | 85 | 60 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 52 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 | S 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | WSW 7 | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 59 | 60 | 54 | 22 | 70 | 68 | 118 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 291 | 123 | 291 | 1221 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 123 | 291 | 291 | 1227 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 1221 | 1238 | 291 | 291 |
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