Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 118 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 66 | 85 | 110 | 131 | 118 | 105 | 78 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:40PM0.93m | 7:19AM0.89m | 7:46PM0.84m | 8:45AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.40m | 1:29PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.47m | 3:05PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 118 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 85 | 110 | 131 | 118 | 83 | 78 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
11 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 49 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 104 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 66 | 55 | 54 | 20 | 80 | 53 | 119 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | N 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
37 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 21 | 47 | 46 | 81 | 80 | 32 | 57 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 106 | 21 | 125 | 55 | 19 | 80 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 68 | 86 | 105 | 24 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 81 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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