Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1945 | 1417 | 1242 | 951 | 992 | 730 | 607 | 617 | 496 | 390 | 251 | 469 | 339 | 383 | 617 | 863 | 844 | 898 | 821 | 1119 | 966 | 717 | 1851 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.88m | 9:23PM0.80m | 9:57AM0.93m | 10:30PM0.87m | 10:48AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.49m | 3:22AM0.46m | 4:24PM0.42m | 4:25AM0.40m | 5:09PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 1945 | 1417 | 1242 | 951 | 992 | 730 | 607 | 617 | 496 | 390 | 214 | 184 | 105 | 186 | 617 | 863 | 844 | 898 | 821 | 1119 | 966 | 717 | 1851 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 123 | 158 | 156 | 105 | 103 | 283 | 259 | 240 | 222 | 251 | 26 | 96 | 99 | 111 | 20 | 218 | 169 | 125 | 116 | 92 | 65 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | S 10 | NNW 12 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 43 | 75 | 6 | 104 | 71 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 49 | 2 | 91 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 31 | 259 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 469 | 339 | 383 | 256 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 70 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 123 |
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