Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 370 | 270 | 191 | 123 | 1069 | 1814 | 1652 | 1914 | 2798 | 3205 | 2015 | 2047 | 2416 | 1184 | 1030 | 962 | 2629 | 3066 | 3558 | 3550 | 3271 | 2887 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.26m | 2:47AM1.28m | 3:07PM1.18m | 3:36AM1.21m | 4:01PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.05m | 8:58AM0.12m | 9:15PM0.13m | 9:53AM0.19m | 10:09PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 7 | S 7 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 370 | 270 | 191 | 123 | 1069 | 1814 | 1652 | 1914 | 51 | 37 | 2015 | 2047 | 2416 | 1184 | 1030 | 962 | 2629 | 3066 | 3558 | 3550 | 3271 | 2887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | N 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 9 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 27 | 50 | 48 | 188 | 132 | 109 | 86 | 49 | 48 | 160 | 888 | 63 | 743 | 556 | 510 | 509 | 468 | 279 | 80 | 93 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 12 | N 12 | S 8 | S 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 26 | 421 | 78 | 45 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 69 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 104 | 98 | 93 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 320 | 444 | 696 | 866 | 76 | — | — | — | 2798 | 3205 | 1338 | 773 | 692 | — | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 70 | 1221 | 14 | 147 | 146 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 129 | 291 | 318 | 291 | 318 | 291 | 318 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 |
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