Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 233 | 183 | 153 | 146 | 311 | 584 | 1174 | 1107 | 1413 | 2545 | 4130 | 4926 | 4936 | 4952 | 3617 | 4392 | 4176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.23m | 12:17PM1.31m | 00:43AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.04m | 6:07AM0.09m | 6:30PM-0.01m | 6:46AM0.05m | 7:08PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 12 | N 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 361 | 233 | 183 | 153 | 85 | 311 | 584 | 1174 | 1107 | 234 | 376 | 292 | 88 | 4936 | 4952 | 3617 | 4392 | 4176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 16 | N 14 | NNW 13 | N 14 | S 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 70 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 107 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 87 | 144 | 242 | 61 | 11 | 230 | 458 | 48 | 44 | 2124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | N 14 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | N 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 76 | 68 | 74 | 63 | 11 | 25 | 83 | 82 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 107 | 110 | 134 | 146 | 52 | 77 | 117 | 243 | 1413 | 2545 | 4130 | 4926 | 4257 | 876 | 1595 | 1993 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 70 | 70 | 146 | 73 | 70 | 1221 | 1226 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1241 | 318 | 291 | 291 |
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