Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1081 | 810 | 2596 | 2923 | 3373 | 3323 | 3087 | 2719 | 2419 | 2140 | 1951 | 1829 | 1468 | 1493 | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 964 | 1183 | 1058 | 957 | 772 | 630 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:35AM1.14m | 5:07PM0.97m | 5:46AM1.08m | 6:30PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.19m | 10:09PM0.22m | 11:00AM0.28m | 11:15PM0.30m | 12:25PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 1081 | 810 | 2596 | 2923 | 3373 | 3323 | 3087 | 2719 | 2419 | 2140 | 1951 | 1829 | 1468 | 1493 | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 964 | 1060 | 932 | 784 | 718 | 548 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 627 | 735 | 659 | 487 | 296 | 149 | 61 | 58 | 87 | 85 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 772 | 630 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | W 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 104 | 107 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 32 | 47 | 98 | 189 | 313 | 515 | 784 | 1183 | 1058 | 957 | — | — | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 318 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1221 | 1222 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 1598 | 1222 | 1226 | 1226 | 0 |
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