Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 492 | 492 | 1699 | 1103 | 1277 | 1056 | 1018 | 1018 | 1693 | 1704 | 2339 | 2622 | 3489 | 4346 | 3946 | 3368 | 2968 | 2689 | 2388 | 2076 | 1788 | 1635 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.33m | 3:20AM1.27m | 3:35PM1.28m | 3:59AM1.23m | 4:17PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.04m | 9:09PM0.01m | 9:23AM0.07m | 9:46PM0.06m | 10:05AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | N 13 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 372 | 297 | 492 | 323 | 219 | 129 | 112 | 257 | 289 | 160 | 357 | 2339 | 2622 | 3489 | 4346 | 3946 | 3368 | 2968 | 2689 | 2388 | 2076 | 1788 | 1635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 11 | WSW 8 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SSE 12 | N 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 7 | W 12 |
| kJ | 418 | 492 | 270 | 277 | 390 | 352 | 222 | 171 | 168 | 47 | 156 | 276 | 180 | 143 | 66 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | W 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | W 11 | S 11 | W 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 66 | 33 | 29 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 14 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 577 | 1075 | 1028 | 1699 | 1103 | 1277 | 1056 | 1018 | 1018 | 1693 | 1704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1226 | 1237 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 146 | 146 | 291 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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