Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 247 | 171 | 158 | 138 | 117 | 124 | 93 | 68 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 123 | 113 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 92 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.32m | 3:09AM1.21m | 3:24PM1.31m | 3:43AM1.21m | 3:58PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.06m | 9:05PM0.06m | 9:10AM0.07m | 9:37PM0.06m | 9:44AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
224 | 281 | 275 | 275 | 247 | 37 | 35 | 138 | 31 | 47 | 93 | 68 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 32 | 123 | 113 | 140 | 111 | 108 | 92 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 |
31 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 48 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 53 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 7 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 |
24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 171 | 158 | 93 | 117 | 124 | — | — | 64 | 47 | 4 | — | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 132 |
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