Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 142 | 145 | 183 | 186 | 184 | 151 | 226 | 220 | 216 | 205 | 201 | 205 | 230 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.10m | 5:04PM1.19m | 5:27AM1.06m | 5:45PM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.16m | 10:46AM0.18m | 11:21PM0.19m | 11:27AM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 186 | 148 | 136 | 136 | 142 | 145 | 183 | 186 | 150 | 146 | 226 | 220 | 140 | 205 | 201 | 205 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 78 | 101 | 152 | 184 | 151 | 140 | 140 | 12 | 147 | 154 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 59 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 216 | 4 | 4 | 198 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 73 | 132 | 70 |
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