Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 459 | 643 | 675 | 763 | 1316 | 1474 | 1701 | 1419 | 1129 | 724 | 537 | 574 | 405 | 566 | 848 | 904 | 1390 | 1365 | 1238 | 925 | 1413 | 1256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.29m | 2:42AM1.26m | 2:55PM1.24m | 3:15AM1.22m | 3:28PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.07m | 8:32PM0.04m | 8:46AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.09m | 9:19AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 111 | 154 | 141 | 675 | 763 | 144 | 77 | 137 | 56 | 1129 | 724 | 537 | 574 | 405 | 566 | 848 | 904 | 1390 | 1365 | 1238 | 925 | 1413 | 1256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | N 13 | NNW 12 | S 14 | NNW 11 | S 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 33 | 125 | 160 | 16 | 40 | 15 | 134 | 134 | 121 | 116 | 83 | 281 | 256 | 33 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 144 | 732 | 535 | 407 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 13 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 12 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 237 | 459 | 643 | 110 | 159 | 1316 | 1474 | 1701 | 1419 | 24 | 131 | 131 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 84 |
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