Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 333 | 584 | 566 | 322 | 305 | 244 | 345 | 123 | 212 | 157 | 107 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33PM0.90m | 8:25AM0.99m | 9:17PM0.90m | 9:56AM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.39m | 3:07PM0.37m | 3:29AM0.37m | 4:32PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 333 | 333 | 584 | 566 | 322 | 305 | 244 | 345 | 110 | 212 | 157 | 107 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 8 | N 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 298 | 294 | 15 | 14 | 180 | 180 | 132 | 5 | 123 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | SSW 6 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 188 | 255 | 240 | 212 | 194 | 197 | 184 | 127 | 100 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 295 | 295 | 123 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 1221 | 132 | 132 | 129 |
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