Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 293 | 286 | 244 | 250 | 244 | 250 | 214 | 142 | 161 | 186 | 145 | 133 | 136 | 142 | 179 | 183 | 186 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.26m | 4:10AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.23m | 4:46AM1.10m | 5:04PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.15m | 10:10AM0.14m | 10:43PM0.16m | 10:46AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 293 | 293 | 29 | 244 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 214 | 142 | 161 | 186 | 145 | 133 | 136 | 142 | 179 | 183 | 155 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | S 8 | NNE 9 | S 8 | NW 7 | SSE 8 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 79 | 129 | 186 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 41 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 286 | 151 | 250 | 244 | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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