Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 153 | 150 | 299 | 344 | 1271 | 2086 | 1996 | 2844 | 4679 | 6743 | 6450 | 5026 | 4068 | 4483 | 4549 | 3495 | 4501 | 2106 | 1948 | 1427 | 1288 | 1452 | 1211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.31m | 00:43AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.33m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:36PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.09m | 6:30PM-0.01m | 6:46AM0.05m | 7:08PM-0.02m | 7:27AM0.04m | 7:47PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 183 | 153 | 85 | 40 | 252 | 1271 | 87 | 234 | 355 | 125 | 55 | 84 | 5026 | 4068 | 4483 | 4549 | 3495 | 4501 | 2106 | 1948 | 1427 | 1288 | 1452 | 1211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 12 | N 13 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 11 | N 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 107 | 31 | 47 | 45 | 68 | 142 | 242 | 70 | 11 | 14 | 749 | 48 | 44 | 1728 | 1977 | 12 | 1794 | 1170 | 565 | 572 | 320 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 11 | N 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | N 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | S 12 | N 15 | N 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 42 | 76 | 47 | 74 | 63 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 69 | 46 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 574 | 273 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 114 | 134 | 150 | 299 | 344 | 103 | 2086 | 1996 | 2844 | 4679 | 6743 | 6450 | 1366 | 1660 | 1647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 292 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1237 | 1241 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 132 | 132 |
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