
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 40 | 40 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.00m | 1:12PM1.10m | 1:23AM1.05m | 1:47PM1.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.34m | 6:52AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.29m | 7:28AM0.21m | 7:58PM0.23m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 |
23 | 23 | 40 | 59 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 9 |
25 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | N 9 | S 10 | NE 6 |
11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 |
7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 24 | 90 | 136 | 124 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 1598 | 0 | 1598 | 1598 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1599 | 1599 | 1227 | 1227 |
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