Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1661 | 1390 | 1255 | 1079 | 918 | 734 | 674 | 711 | 643 | 596 | 522 | 522 | 433 | 425 | 408 | 378 | 521 | 560 | 560 | 550 | 550 | 480 | 608 | 485 | 443 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.11m | 2:27AM1.17m | 2:40PM1.06m | 3:04AM1.12m | 3:16PM0.99m | 3:44AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:35AM0.24m | 8:41PM0.22m | 9:13AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 87 | 336 | 671 | 837 | 674 | 711 | 643 | 596 | 522 | 522 | 433 | 425 | 408 | 378 | 521 | 560 | 560 | 550 | 550 | 480 | 608 | 485 | 443 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | SW 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | NW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | 46 | 360 | 443 | 612 | 748 | 393 | 553 | 429 | 377 | 332 | 277 | 226 | 120 | 136 | 157 | 197 | 189 | 207 | 161 | 302 | 480 | 435 | 426 | 374 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NNE 14 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | N 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 40 | 4 | 31 | 46 | 53 | 655 | 80 | 229 | 194 | 160 | 109 | 67 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 202 | 155 | 236 | 135 | 93 | 70 | 59 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1661 | 1390 | 1255 | 1079 | 918 | 734 | 562 | — | 304 | — | — | — | 2 | 56 | 126 | 284 | 313 | 240 | 135 | 169 | 156 | 99 | — | — | — | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1598 | 1598 | 1676 | 1707 | 1266 | 1708 | 146 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 129 | 146 | 1222 | 318 | 146 | 146 | 318 | 318 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 73 |
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