Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 110 | 135 | 90 | 126 | 161 | 167 | 153 | 128 | 107 | 571 | 909 | 1350 | 1735 | 2326 | 2445 | 2833 | 2577 | 2185 | 1934 | 1584 | 1310 | 1053 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM0.85m | 9:23PM0.81m | 10:20AM0.87m | 10:49PM0.84m | 11:27AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.47m | 3:05PM0.52m | 3:39AM0.48m | 4:43PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 110 | 131 | 90 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 128 | 69 | 571 | 909 | 1350 | 1735 | 2326 | 2445 | 2833 | 2577 | 2185 | 1934 | 1584 | 1310 | 1053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 16 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 6 | NE 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 125 | 19 | 12 | 53 | 119 | 155 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 51 | 221 | 21 | 20 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 15 | WNW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 20 | 55 | 80 | 80 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 104 | 26 | 99 | 92 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | 135 | 67 | 126 | 161 | 167 | 153 | 4 | 107 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 146 | 147 | 1226 | 1221 | 1226 | 318 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1254 | 1254 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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