Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 71 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 111 | 116 | 177 | 160 | 108 | 193 | 203 | 395 | 352 | 258 | 209 | 176 | 151 | 192 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52AM0.96m | 7:13PM1.07m | 7:56AM0.95m | 8:17PM1.05m | 9:09AM0.97m | 9:31PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.33m | 1:43AM0.28m | 1:56PM0.35m | 2:49AM0.28m | 3:12PM0.35m | 3:59AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | S 12 | NNW 12 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 111 | 116 | 177 | 160 | 108 | 193 | 173 | 11 | 57 | 61 | 51 | 109 | 149 | 192 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 45 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 13 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | S 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 203 | 395 | 352 | 258 | 209 | 176 | 151 | 126 | 433 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 2071 | 70 | 14 | 1227 | 129 | 129 | 304 | 291 | 291 | 1238 | 318 | 1238 | 1221 | 1221 |
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