Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 12 | NNW 8 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 341 | 259 | 203 | 215 | 222 | 204 | 142 | 120 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 63 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43PM0.97m | 11:17AM1.11m | 11:47PM1.06m | 12:11PM1.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.29m | 5:42PM0.23m | 5:55AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 416 | 341 | 259 | 203 | 169 | 130 | 101 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 54 | 52 | 35 | 60 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 5 | N 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 33 | 44 | 36 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 7 | N 14 | N 14 | S 10 | SSE 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 45 | 44 | 66 | 63 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 38 | 71 | 142 | 215 | 222 | 204 | 142 | 120 | 100 | 76 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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