Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 153 | 226 | 226 | 188 | 414 | 396 | 475 | 462 | 334 | 322 | 260 | 261 | 204 | 186 | 153 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19AM1.16m | 4:33PM1.12m | 4:54AM1.08m | 5:08PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.14m | 10:22AM0.20m | 10:39PM0.22m | 10:58AM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 193 | 153 | 226 | 226 | 188 | 414 | 396 | 475 | 462 | 334 | 322 | 260 | 261 | 204 | 186 | 151 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 92 | 45 | 44 | 92 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | S 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 13 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | S 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 46 | 28 | 61 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 72 | 97 | 119 | 103 | 94 | 110 | 134 | 124 | 126 | 155 | 160 | 136 | 113 | 144 | 153 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 269 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 |
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