Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 108 | 108 | 72 | 63 | 69 | 151 | 150 | 150 | 101 | 188 | 184 | 179 | 161 | 153 | 123 | 86 | 107 | 161 | 161 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.28m | 4:20AM1.17m | 4:36PM1.22m | 5:01AM1.12m | 5:19PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.09m | 10:11PM0.09m | 10:22AM0.14m | 10:50PM0.14m | 11:04AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 132 | 108 | 108 | 72 | 63 | 69 | 97 | 97 | 150 | 101 | 188 | 184 | 179 | 161 | 153 | 123 | 86 | 107 | 161 | 161 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 8 | N 7 | S 18 | NW 9 | NNE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 97 | 59 | 26 | 140 | 195 | 190 | 132 | 131 | 131 | 183 | 179 | 172 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 15 | S 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | S 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 93 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 151 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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