Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 198 | 198 | 255 | 932 | 1034 | 1010 | 976 | 986 | 827 | 748 | 748 | 700 | 706 | 625 | 505 | 365 | 246 | 240 | 200 | 196 | 172 | 293 | 278 | 345 | 592 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.08m | 9:15PM0.96m | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | 10:26AM1.17m | 10:58PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.27m | 3:17AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | 4:51PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | 5:50 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 317 | 198 | 198 | 255 | 932 | 1034 | 1010 | 976 | 986 | 827 | 748 | 748 | 700 | 706 | 625 | 505 | 365 | 225 | 240 | 200 | 196 | 172 | 168 | 168 | 138 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 133 | 160 | 73 | 91 | 75 | 26 | 36 | 46 | 34 | 35 | 67 | 69 | 75 | 183 | 196 | 225 | 246 | 172 | 166 | 159 | 98 | 40 | 35 | 72 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 37 | 71 | 71 | 120 | 61 | 52 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 140 | 51 | 125 | 293 | 278 | 345 | 592 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 129 | 123 | 81 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 295 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 1226 | 147 | 147 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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