Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 199 | 190 | 261 | 582 | 1082 | 3082 | 3232 | 2967 | 2323 | 2063 | 1632 | 1325 | 1112 | 992 | 808 | 808 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM0.82m | 7:05AM0.88m | 7:42PM0.78m | 8:42AM0.88m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.46m | 1:37PM0.51m | 1:51AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 199 | 199 | 190 | 144 | 582 | 1082 | 3082 | 3232 | 2967 | 2323 | 2063 | 1632 | 1325 | 1112 | 992 | 808 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | W 8 | NW 15 | WSW 8 | ENE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 156 | 111 | 95 | 261 | 133 | 882 | 51 | 37 | 106 | 137 | 32 | 123 | 158 | 156 | 96 | 80 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 16 | WSW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | N 16 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 83 | 109 | 366 | 87 | 69 | 44 | 32 | 37 | 21 | 32 | 37 | 55 | 20 | 98 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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