Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (31 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1468 | 1415 | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 964 | 1116 | 1019 | 784 | 689 | 555 | 460 | 380 | 302 | 496 | 495 | 526 | 469 | 418 | 389 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07PM0.97m | 5:46AM1.08m | 6:30PM0.91m | 7:11AM1.06m | 8:00PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.30m | 12:25PM0.33m | 00:38AM0.36m | 1:55PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1468 | 1415 | 1315 | 1148 | 1082 | 964 | 904 | 932 | 784 | 689 | 555 | 460 | 380 | 224 | 273 | 495 | 526 | 469 | 418 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | W 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 437 | 364 | 268 | 496 | 125 | 116 | 84 | 69 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 15 | W 19 | WNW 17 | W 15 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 27 | 97 | 302 | 187 | 147 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 98 | 209 | 353 | 531 | 807 | 1116 | 1019 | 750 | 616 | 525 | — | 78 | 75 | 111 | 86 | 88 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1221 | 1222 | 1221 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1226 | 1222 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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