Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2049 | 904 | 1530 | 2898 | 2759 | 2419 | 2104 | 1750 | 1562 | 1346 | 1116 | 1657 | 2342 | 2020 | 1708 | 1405 | 1207 | 1012 | 784 | 636 | 517 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.08m | 4:23AM1.10m | 4:36PM0.99m | 5:02AM1.02m | 5:16PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:02PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.30m | 10:37PM0.31m | 11:12AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 2049 | 904 | 1530 | 2898 | 2759 | 2419 | 2104 | 1750 | 1562 | 1346 | 1066 | 1657 | 2342 | 2020 | 1708 | 1405 | 1207 | 1012 | 784 | 636 | 517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 573 | 606 | 643 | 712 | 811 | 915 | 965 | 936 | 1152 | 1116 | 765 | 583 | 485 | 495 | 439 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 18 | S 12 | NNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 124 | 25 | 436 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 9 | 21 | 86 | 58 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 11 | SSW 5 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 55 | 875 | 30 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 11 | 10 | 419 | 450 | 143 | 176 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 70 | 132 | 269 | 292 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 132 |
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