
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
526 | 472 | 411 | 332 | 317 | 204 | 198 | 402 | 784 | 966 | 846 | 976 | 986 | 976 | 819 | 748 | 700 | 689 | 561 | 464 | 421 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM0.90m | 8:31AM1.08m | 9:15PM0.96m | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.27m | 3:17AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 |
526 | 472 | 411 | 332 | 317 | 204 | 198 | 402 | 784 | 966 | 846 | 976 | 986 | 976 | 819 | 748 | 700 | 689 | 561 | 464 | 421 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 11 |
119 | 96 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 163 | 160 | 73 | 75 | 61 | 34 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 78 | 58 | 186 | 204 | 225 | 335 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
94 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 71 | 71 | 142 | 61 | 58 | 26 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 44 | 49 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 123 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 14 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 |
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