Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 601 | 711 | 776 | 902 | 1285 | 1768 | 1768 | 1559 | 1515 | 1290 | 1006 | 760 | 633 | 510 | 493 | 485 | 493 | 600 | 591 | 610 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.10m | 5:38AM1.08m | 6:07PM0.98m | 6:50AM1.01m | 7:33PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.23m | 11:55AM0.30m | 00:20AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 601 | 711 | 776 | 902 | 1285 | 1768 | 1768 | 1559 | 1515 | 1290 | 1006 | 760 | 633 | 510 | 493 | 485 | 493 | 600 | 591 | 610 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | N 14 |
| kJ | 254 | 163 | 142 | 117 | 85 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 86 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 52 | 298 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 6 | NW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 32 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 34 | 36 | 55 | 74 | 64 | 44 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 132 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
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