Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 65 | 111 | 143 | 119 | 147 | 172 | 197 | 197 | 193 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 129 | 129 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:22AM0.90m | 8:45PM0.91m | 9:37AM0.89m | 10:00PM0.88m | 10:49AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.44m | 3:08AM0.41m | 3:47PM0.47m | 4:19AM0.41m | 5:02PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 9 | WNW 8 | NE 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 172 | 11 | 10 | 193 | 160 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 152 | 129 | 129 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 65 | 111 | 143 | 119 | 147 | — | 197 | 197 | 49 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 1221 | 269 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 81 | 81 |
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