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The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Sat 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | N | N | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 14 | 13 | 176 | 416 | 459 | 494 | 482 | 928 | 1609 | 1520 | 1365 | 995 | 952 | 932 | 700 | 622 | 562 | 666 | 371 | 483 | 689 | 488 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | S | SSW | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NNE | NE | NE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:53PM 0.90 | 5:31AM 1.01 | 6:00PM 0.87 | 6:36AM 1.01 | 7:17PM 0.88 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:56AM 0.39 | 10:59PM 0.35 | 12:00PM 0.39 | 12:04AM 0.38 | 1:11PM 0.36 | 1:17AM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Sat 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |

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