Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 104 | 121 | 127 | 150 | 140 | 164 | 176 | 90 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 39 | 96 | 145 | 160 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:51PM0.81m | 7:52AM0.84m | 8:38PM0.77m | 9:43AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.49m | 1:03AM0.49m | 2:22PM0.54m | 2:52AM0.51m | 4:13PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 104 | 121 | 127 | 150 | 140 | 164 | 176 | 90 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 96 | 145 | 160 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | ENE 8 | N 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | N 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 22 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 7 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 15 | WNW 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | W 8 | NW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 46 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 53 | 42 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 304 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 123 | 132 | 132 | 123 |
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