Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
186 | 145 | 132 | 144 | 773 | 974 | 1511 | 2239 | 2636 | 2884 | 2618 | 2412 | 2073 | 1902 | 1674 | 1356 | 1072 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:23PM0.81m | 10:20AM0.87m | 10:49PM0.84m | 11:27AM0.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.48m | 4:43PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
50 | 145 | 132 | 51 | 773 | 974 | 1511 | 2239 | 2636 | 2884 | 2618 | 2412 | 2073 | 1902 | 1674 | 1356 | 1072 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | N 8 | S 15 | NNE 11 | WNW 6 | NE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
155 | 50 | 104 | 93 | 34 | 261 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 15 | N 8 | W 7 | S 15 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
30 | 150 | 33 | 28 | 104 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | E 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
186 | — | 1 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 291 | 318 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 | 14 |
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