Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 8 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 143 | 111 | 111 | 207 | 135 | 156 | 145 | 126 | 123 | 91 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.18m | 1:21PM1.29m | 1:43AM1.23m | 2:10PM1.36m | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:58PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.16m | 7:02AM0.09m | 7:37PM0.09m | 7:52AM0.04m | 8:29PM0.04m | 8:39AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 143 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 135 | 126 | 145 | 110 | 123 | 91 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 61 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNE 11 | S 18 | W 9 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 55 | 12 | 55 | 125 | 15 | 126 | 126 | 107 | 90 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 18 | N 8 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 52 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 108 | 98 | 103 | 207 | 24 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 292 | 292 | 123 | 1222 | 1222 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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