Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1438 | 1141 | 901 | 763 | 603 | 488 | 450 | 404 | 315 | 286 | 220 | 161 | 154 | 188 | 165 | 152 | 123 | 141 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.91m | 12:13PM1.03m | 00:27AM0.99m | 12:49PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.42m | 5:52AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.34m | 6:31AM0.27m | 7:01PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
1438 | 1141 | 901 | 763 | 603 | 488 | 450 | 404 | 315 | 286 | 220 | 161 | 154 | 120 | 115 | 110 | 123 | 72 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
54 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 48 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | NNE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 37 | 31 | — | — | 166 | 103 | 135 | 188 | 165 | 152 | 70 | 141 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 146 | 14 | 1226 | 129 | 129 | 371 | 371 | 1226 | 291 | 129 | 371 | 1222 |
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