Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 503 | 590 | 526 | 472 | 411 | 332 | 317 | 204 | 194 | 402 | 784 | 966 | 1077 | 1048 | 986 | 976 | 918 | 748 | 850 | 689 | 561 | 494 | 400 | 288 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.06m | 8:00PM0.90m | 8:31AM1.08m | 9:15PM0.96m | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.32m | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.27m | 3:17AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 273 | 590 | 526 | 472 | 411 | 332 | 317 | 204 | 194 | 402 | 784 | 966 | 1077 | 1048 | 986 | 976 | 918 | 748 | 850 | 689 | 561 | 494 | 400 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 503 | 147 | 119 | 96 | 84 | 69 | 69 | 163 | 154 | 73 | 75 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 28 | 35 | 60 | 78 | 94 | 186 | 204 | 225 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | S 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 187 | 147 | 74 | 74 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 71 | 71 | 142 | 61 | 57 | 25 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 49 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 120 | 93 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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