Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faial - Praia do Norte today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Faial - Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faial - Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 401 | 465 | 440 | 397 | 484 | 325 | 325 | 422 | 357 | 299 | 252 | 210 | 177 | 186 | 206 | 235 | 240 | 231 | 226 | 184 | 210 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.21m | 2:31AM1.12m | 2:53PM1.25m | 3:03AM1.13m | 3:24PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.16m | 8:31PM0.19m | 8:34AM0.13m | 9:04PM0.16m | 9:05AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SSE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 401 | 465 | 440 | 397 | 484 | 325 | 325 | 422 | 357 | 299 | 252 | 210 | 177 | 186 | 206 | 235 | 6 | 231 | 226 | 184 | 12 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NNE 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 188 | 160 | 134 | 7 | 58 | 55 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NE 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 10 | — | NW 4 | — | W 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | 359 | 189 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 240 | — | 3 | — | 210 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1222 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 70 | 81 | 123 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 129 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 |
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