Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (10 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3013 | 2967 | 3109 | 2893 | 2369 | 2132 | 2172 | 2416 | 2090 | 1762 | 1562 | 1274 | 1200 | 1028 | 958 | 734 | 718 | 680 | 643 | 619 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:20AM1.23m | 1:31PM1.16m | 1:53AM1.21m | 2:05PM1.11m | 2:27AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.10m | 7:26AM0.16m | 7:35PM0.13m | 8:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SW 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 70 | 330 | 495 | 772 | 718 | 680 | 643 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 11 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 67 | 262 | 630 | 571 | 748 | 406 | 501 | 429 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 82 | 87 | 54 | 73 | 603 | 50 | 262 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | 3013 | 2967 | 3109 | 2893 | 2369 | 2132 | 2172 | 2416 | 2090 | 1762 | 1562 | 1274 | 1200 | 1028 | 958 | 734 | 625 | 287 | 336 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1237 | 1241 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 1266 | 1713 | 1266 | 1254 | 146 | 14 | 14 |
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