Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1110 | 952 | 706 | 561 | 416 | 341 | 259 | 203 | 183 | 188 | 168 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 85 | 70 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 63 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.00m | 10:43PM0.97m | 11:17AM1.11m | 11:47PM1.06m | 12:11PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.34m | 4:56AM0.29m | 5:42PM0.23m | 5:55AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1110 | 952 | 706 | 561 | 416 | 341 | 259 | 203 | 169 | 130 | 101 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 36 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 39 | 53 | 38 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 14 | N 14 | S 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 11 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 63 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 65 | 64 | 31 | 19 | 26 | 97 | 143 | 183 | 188 | 168 | 154 | 120 | 120 | 85 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 132 | 132 | 123 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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