Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 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) | ENE 8 | NW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 15 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 42 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 48 | 83 | 136 | 140 | 111 | 83 | 107 | 46 | 68 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.14m | 11:35PM1.05m | 11:52AM1.22m | 00:20AM1.13m | 12:35PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.20m | 5:38AM0.21m | 6:17PM0.12m | 6:23AM0.14m | 6:55PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 76 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 64 | 33 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 36 | 83 | 136 | 140 | 111 | 83 | 107 | 30 | 68 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 47 | 41 | 21 | 46 | 40 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 0 | 138 | 138 | 132 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 123 |
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