
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the NE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
556 | 268 | 353 | 280 | 333 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 386 | 1408 | 1838 | 2021 | 1805 | 1657 | 1427 | 1220 | 1158 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.06m | 12:46PM1.20m | 1:04AM1.14m | 1:17PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28PM0.23m | 6:31AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.14m | 7:03AM0.13m | 7:30PM0.07m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
556 | 268 | 353 | 280 | 333 | 198 | 192 | 103 | 386 | 1408 | 1838 | 2021 | 1805 | 1657 | 1427 | 1220 | 1158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
19 | 205 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 94 | 189 | 71 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 101 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 880 | 1017 | 1131 | 1191 | 985 | 783 | 601 | 552 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 129 | 291 | 304 | 371 | 318 | 1221 | 1226 |
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