Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 171 | 1170 | 2475 | 3577 | 3695 | 3419 | 2633 | 2158 | 1834 | 1583 | 1131 | 880 | 977 | 948 | 878 | 776 | 686 | 556 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:17PM0.89m | 11:39AM1.02m | 11:57PM0.98m | 12:14PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.42m | 5:18AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.33m | 5:57AM0.28m | 6:28PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 190 | 162 | 1170 | 2475 | 3577 | 3695 | 3419 | 2633 | 2158 | 1834 | 1583 | 1131 | 880 | 977 | 948 | 878 | 776 | 686 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | NNW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 153 | 169 | 177 | 165 | 132 | 71 | 50 | 46 | 14 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 169 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | ENE 12 | S 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 177 | 171 | 153 | 108 | 82 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 15 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 123 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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