Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 6PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 90 | 130 | 159 | 144 | 132 | 116 | 119 | 773 | 974 | 1301 | 1565 | 2213 | 2576 | 2702 | 2577 | 2073 | 1902 | 1674 | 1333 | 1072 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:45AM0.85m | 9:23PM0.81m | 10:20AM0.87m | 10:49PM0.84m | 11:27AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.52m | 3:39AM0.48m | 4:43PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 131 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 50 | 132 | 116 | 64 | 773 | 974 | 1301 | 1565 | 2213 | 2576 | 2702 | 2577 | 2073 | 1902 | 1674 | 1333 | 1072 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | WNW 6 | NE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 53 | 119 | 155 | 50 | 33 | 93 | 35 | 218 | 99 | 92 | 88 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 80 | 80 | 33 | 20 | 150 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 81 | 130 | 159 | 144 | — | 2 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 146 | 1221 | 1221 | 318 | 129 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 14 |
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