Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4706 | 4308 | 4777 | 2860 | 1968 | 1914 | 1358 | 1311 | 1340 | 1111 | 776 | 516 | 370 | 318 | 191 | 844 | 2355 | 2061 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:36PM1.32m | 2:02AM1.31m | 2:20PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM-0.02m | 7:27AM0.04m | 7:47PM-0.00m | 8:10AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4706 | 4308 | 4777 | 2860 | 1968 | 1914 | 1358 | 1311 | 1340 | 1111 | 776 | 516 | 370 | 318 | 191 | 844 | 2355 | 2061 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 1480 | 1420 | 12 | 1222 | 1605 | 1170 | 564 | 494 | 275 | 122 | 169 | 74 | 47 | 27 | 50 | 48 | 101 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | NW 10 | — | — | S 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 565 | 304 | 23 | 21 | 16 | — | — | 8 | 49 | 29 | 71 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 38 | 98 | 282 | 309 | 336 | 469 | 158 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 132 | 132 | 292 | 292 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 70 |
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