Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 161 | 190 | 181 | 177 | 160 | 151 | 131 | 122 | 125 | 147 | 128 | 153 | 128 | 157 | 151 | 176 | 197 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.13m | 5:50AM1.05m | 6:14PM1.03m | 6:56AM0.98m | 7:31PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.22m | 11:35PM0.22m | 11:58AM0.30m | 00:33AM0.31m | 1:13PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 130 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 161 | 190 | 181 | 177 | 160 | 151 | 131 | 122 | 125 | 147 | 128 | 153 | 128 | 157 | 151 | 176 | 197 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 125 | 131 | 183 | 179 | 172 | 161 | 157 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 150 | 106 | 99 | 93 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 29 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 70 |
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