Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 332 | 317 | 198 | 198 | 402 | 932 | 966 | 1010 | 976 | 986 | 827 | 748 | 748 | 700 | 760 | 625 | 464 | 365 | 288 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM0.90m | 8:31AM1.08m | 9:15PM0.96m | 9:35AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.35m | 3:10PM0.27m | 3:17AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.21m | 4:14AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 411 | 332 | 317 | 198 | 198 | 402 | 932 | 966 | 1010 | 976 | 986 | 827 | 748 | 748 | 700 | 760 | 625 | 464 | 365 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 69 | 69 | 133 | 160 | 73 | 75 | 61 | 26 | 48 | 46 | 33 | 35 | 60 | 78 | 75 | 183 | 200 | 220 | 288 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 11 | S 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 37 | 71 | 71 | 142 | 61 | 52 | 11 | 36 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 44 | 49 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 291 | 123 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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