Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 214 | 190 | 171 | 1170 | 2475 | 3577 | 3695 | 3419 | 2775 | 2035 | 1730 | 1583 | 1131 | 880 | 918 | 948 | 878 | 698 | 686 | 556 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:54AM0.93m | 11:17PM0.89m | 11:39AM1.02m | 11:57PM0.98m | 12:14PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.42m | 5:18AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.33m | 5:57AM0.28m | 6:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 148 | 214 | 190 | 162 | 1170 | 2475 | 3577 | 3695 | 3419 | 2775 | 2035 | 1730 | 1583 | 1131 | 880 | 918 | 948 | 878 | 698 | 686 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | S 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | NE 12 | SSW 7 | NNW 15 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 183 | 136 | 153 | 169 | 177 | 165 | 132 | 92 | 66 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 169 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | E 6 | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 253 | 167 | 177 | 171 | 153 | 108 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | E 4 | SE 8 | S 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 6 | 13 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 68 | 22 | 69 | 29 | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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