Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 984 | 861 | 831 | 831 | 650 | 560 | 489 | 471 | 386 | 386 | 378 | 457 | 457 | 471 | 323 | 669 | 427 | 492 | 485 | 478 | 1700 | 462 | 729 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.33m | 2:09AM1.26m | 2:22PM1.35m | 2:44AM1.28m | 2:57PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.07m | 8:01PM0.01m | 8:10AM0.04m | 8:34PM-0.01m | 8:45AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 8 | W 8 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 984 | 861 | 831 | 831 | 650 | 560 | 489 | 471 | 386 | 386 | 378 | 457 | 457 | 471 | 320 | 669 | 427 | 414 | 307 | 285 | 223 | 352 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 110 | 83 | 61 | 53 | 123 | 130 | 125 | 121 | 84 | 57 | 323 | 279 | 412 | 492 | 485 | 478 | 123 | 130 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 18 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | SW 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 11 | S 12 | SW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 187 | 136 | 132 | 41 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 85 | 127 | 176 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 4 | 302 | 11 | 96 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 269 | 199 | 156 | 116 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | 30 | 66 | 124 | 248 | 138 | 549 | 297 | 1700 | 462 | 729 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 269 | 269 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 1222 | 318 |
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