Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 633 | 513 | 493 | 485 | 501 | 600 | 591 | 600 | 333 | 333 | 670 | 302 | 330 | 313 | 244 | 417 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 6:07PM0.98m | 6:50AM1.01m | 7:33PM0.90m | 8:25AM0.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.33m | 1:21PM0.38m | 1:51AM0.39m | 3:07PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 633 | 513 | 493 | 485 | 501 | 600 | 591 | 600 | 333 | 333 | 670 | 302 | 330 | 313 | 244 | 417 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 14 | N 14 | SW 7 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | SSW 7 | N 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 298 | 294 | 21 | 285 | 180 | 180 | 132 | 60 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | S 6 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 24 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 56 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 55 | 77 | 72 | 114 | 150 | 47 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 295 | 0 | 269 | 138 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 |
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