Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 268 | 157 | 107 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 61 | 58 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:17PM0.90m | 9:56AM1.04m | 10:38PM0.96m | 11:02AM1.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.37m | 4:32PM0.30m | 4:43AM0.30m | 5:31PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 110 | 268 | 157 | 107 | 71 | 69 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 44 | 61 | 58 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | — | NE 4 | ESE 5 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 149 | 119 | 90 | 61 | 43 | 39 | 21 | 13 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 138 | 129 | 138 | 1221 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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