Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1978 | 1762 | 1661 | 1390 | 1255 | 1079 | 918 | 734 | 750 | 711 | 643 | 607 | 522 | 512 | 433 | 425 | 351 | 343 | 540 | 571 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.21m | 2:05PM1.11m | 2:27AM1.17m | 2:40PM1.06m | 3:04AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.13m | 8:00AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.17m | 8:35AM0.24m | 8:41PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 29 | 47 | 28 | 336 | 671 | 837 | 750 | 711 | 643 | 607 | 522 | 512 | 433 | 425 | 351 | 343 | 540 | 571 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 14 | NE 11 | SW 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 360 | 504 | 612 | 748 | 655 | 553 | 429 | 377 | 332 | 277 | 196 | 167 | 138 | 208 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 10 | NE 14 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 31 | 48 | 53 | 83 | 307 | 249 | 197 | 132 | 114 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1978 | 1762 | 1661 | 1390 | 1255 | 1079 | 918 | 734 | 625 | 390 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 138 | 305 | 292 | 253 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 318 | 1598 | 1676 | 1598 | 1266 | 1266 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 14 | 146 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 146 | 1222 | 148 | 146 |
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