Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 110 | 108 | 240 | 235 | 268 | 318 | 307 | 293 | 293 | 299 | 256 | 277 | 238 | 250 | 256 | 196 | 155 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.26m | 3:36AM1.13m | 3:55PM1.26m | 4:10AM1.12m | 4:28PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.15m | 9:37AM0.11m | 10:08PM0.15m | 10:10AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 214 | 110 | 108 | 240 | 235 | 20 | 19 | 307 | 293 | 293 | 299 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 61 | 155 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 8 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | N 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | N 8 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | SSW 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | SSW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 37 | 38 | — | 9 | 268 | 318 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 256 | 277 | 238 | 250 | 256 | 196 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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