Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 12 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 198 | 383 | 1271 | 2128 | 1422 | 2844 | 4168 | 6663 | 6793 | 5763 | 5182 | 4706 | 4619 | 3585 | 2413 | 1605 | 1258 | 1478 | 1720 | 1479 | 1234 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.31m | 00:43AM1.28m | 12:56PM1.33m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:36PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.09m | 6:30PM-0.01m | 6:46AM0.05m | 7:08PM-0.02m | 7:27AM0.04m | 7:47PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 13 | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 198 | 252 | 1271 | 87 | 234 | 376 | 242 | 55 | 6793 | 5763 | 5182 | 4706 | 4619 | 3585 | 2413 | 1605 | 1258 | 1478 | 1720 | 1479 | 1234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | N 14 | S 12 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | N 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 85 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 68 | 142 | 242 | 93 | 11 | 84 | 190 | 605 | 44 | 1595 | 1913 | 2132 | 1022 | 1170 | 629 | 478 | 275 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | N 14 | S 12 | N 13 | S 12 | N 13 | N 12 | SSE 12 | N 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 107 | 31 | 32 | 76 | 47 | 77 | 63 | 11 | 56 | 11 | 82 | 48 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 662 | 728 | 519 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 12 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 50 | 383 | 129 | 2128 | 1422 | 2844 | 4168 | 6663 | 108 | 501 | — | 1605 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1221 | 1226 | 1222 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 84 | 132 | 132 |
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