Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 158 | 173 | 207 | 203 | 199 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.27m | 4:56AM1.12m | 5:14PM1.16m | 5:36AM1.04m | 5:54PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.10m | 10:51PM0.13m | 10:58AM0.19m | 11:27PM0.22m | 11:38AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 46 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 158 | 173 | 207 | 203 | 199 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | S 16 | N 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1226 | 84 | 84 | 371 | 371 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 291 | 129 | 129 |
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