Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- 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 2AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| 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 Sun night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 160 | 143 | 172 | 172 | 269 | 183 | 214 | 190 | 171 | 1170 | 2475 | 3402 | 3695 | 3419 | 2815 | 2158 | 1730 | 1583 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19PM0.81m | 10:54AM0.93m | 11:17PM0.89m | 11:39AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.50m | 4:23AM0.45m | 5:15PM0.42m | 5:18AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 145 | 160 | 143 | 172 | 172 | 269 | 183 | 214 | 190 | 136 | 1170 | 2475 | 3402 | 3695 | 3419 | 2815 | 2158 | 1730 | 1583 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 93 | 110 | 49 | 94 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 169 | 156 | 105 | 86 | 64 | 42 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 110 | 128 | 183 | 167 | 177 | 171 | 108 | 108 | 80 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | 32 | 42 | 29 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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