Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 827 | 689 | 748 | 700 | 624 | 625 | 448 | 314 | 219 | 204 | 204 | 276 | 375 | 328 | 356 | 475 | 1309 | 1539 | 1289 | 1230 | 1621 | 1903 | 2061 | 2124 | 2047 |
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 | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | 10:26AM1.17m | 10:58PM1.10m | 11:09AM1.20m | 11:37PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | 4:51PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.21m | 5:28PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | 5:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 986 | 827 | 689 | 748 | 700 | 624 | 625 | 448 | 314 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 164 | 154 | 145 | 141 | 475 | 1309 | 1539 | 1289 | 1230 | 1621 | 1903 | 2061 | 2124 | 2047 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | NW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 35 | 79 | 87 | 94 | 139 | 164 | 204 | 219 | 169 | 137 | 117 | 31 | 12 | 42 | 124 | 101 | 121 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 13 | N 7 | W 10 | SE 4 | N 6 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 100 | 276 | 375 | 328 | 356 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 81 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 70 | 146 | 147 | 70 | 1222 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 81 | 84 | 132 |
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