Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 462 | 382 | 294 | 260 | 261 | 220 | 189 | 166 | 135 | 124 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 57 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.08m | 5:08PM1.01m | 5:33AM0.99m | 5:50PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.22m | 10:58AM0.29m | 11:13PM0.32m | 11:41AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | E 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | 462 | 382 | 294 | 260 | 261 | 220 | 186 | 151 | 135 | 124 | 94 | 92 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 33 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 6 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WNW 10 | N 13 | WNW 9 | N 13 | S 13 | N 12 | N 12 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 8 | N 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 45 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 156 | 155 | 175 | 115 | 107 | 176 | 189 | 166 | 121 | 99 | 59 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1230 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 84 |
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