Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
149 | 144 | 140 | 136 | 140 | 187 | 153 | 427 | 477 | 505 | 422 | 403 | 349 | 279 | 408 | 544 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.06m | 1:22PM1.19m | 1:34AM1.12m | 1:52PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.26m | 7:04AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
93 | 93 | 75 | 48 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 403 | 349 | 279 | 408 | 544 | 394 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
25 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 158 | 226 | 63 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | N 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 11 | NNW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 5 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
149 | 144 | 140 | 136 | 140 | 187 | 153 | 427 | 477 | 505 | 422 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1227 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 1242 | 129 | 1226 | 1242 | 1221 | 1227 | 146 | 146 | 146 |
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