Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | 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 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 56 | 49 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 39 | 89 | 120 | 119 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.08m | 7:18AM0.94m | 7:39PM0.98m | 8:22AM0.90m | 8:45PM0.91m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.31m | 1:19PM0.38m | 2:03AM0.37m | 2:27PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 119 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 56 | 49 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 39 | 89 | 120 | 55 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 318 | 1221 | 371 | 371 | 291 |
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