
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 77 | 63 | 64 | 78 | 207 | 157 | 108 | 84 | 82 | 99 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.40m | 4:05AM1.19m | 4:28PM1.36m | 4:50AM1.14m | 5:13PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.01m | 10:05PM0.04m | 10:08AM0.05m | 10:50PM0.09m | 10:52AM0.11m | 11:35PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
78 | 77 | 63 | 64 | 78 | 78 | 157 | 108 | 84 | 82 | 99 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
29 | 17 | 53 | 29 | 16 | 26 | 76 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 33 | 39 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 11 |
55 | 54 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 64 | 68 | 73 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 1617 | 84 |
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