Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 226 | 192 | 414 | 396 | 475 | 515 | 334 | 294 | 320 | 261 | 204 | 189 | 166 | 144 | 124 | 94 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 56 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.12m | 4:54AM1.08m | 5:08PM1.01m | 5:33AM0.99m | 5:50PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.20m | 10:39PM0.22m | 10:58AM0.29m | 11:13PM0.32m | 11:41AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 226 | 226 | 192 | 414 | 396 | 475 | 515 | 334 | 294 | 320 | 261 | 204 | 186 | 151 | 135 | 124 | 67 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 6 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | N 11 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 92 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 44 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 94 | 41 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | S 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 13 | W 10 | N 13 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 28 | 61 | 44 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 31 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 110 | 134 | 141 | 126 | 150 | 104 | 93 | 149 | 189 | 166 | 144 | 121 | 8 | — | 74 | 38 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 291 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 84 |
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